CVE-2022-2294
Actively exploited. CVE-2022-2294 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-08-25) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
WebRTC, an open-source project providing web browsers with real-time communication, contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform shellcode execution. This vulnerability impacts web browsers using WebRTC including but not limited to Google Chrome.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The vulnerability is a heap buffer overflow that allows for shellcode execution.
- Who is affected
- Web browsers using WebRTC, including Google Chrome, are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical as exploitation is possible and the severity is high.
- Action
- Update the web browser to the latest version that includes the fix.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2022-2294: WebRTC Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2022-08-25
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