IRONSMITHINTEL
CRITICALCVSS9.6
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Actively Exploited
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Google Chromium GPU Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Google Chromium GPU contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that allows a remote attacker, who has compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Published Nov 25, 2022 · Updated May 16, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2022-12-19 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Google Chromium GPU. Heap buffer overflow in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 107.0.5304.121 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and user interaction required.

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Phishing link

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Malicious file

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Server compromised

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

IT Security
Running chrome: v < 107.0.5304.121; edge: v < 107.0.1418.62; edge chromium: v < 107.0.5304.150
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

Active exploitation documented in the wild. Threat-research write-up: https://crbug.com/1392715

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

References

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    Vendor advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4135
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-4135
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