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HIGH

CVE-2022-3842

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

18.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-3842 Red Hat Product Security

    chromium-browser: Use after free in Passwords

Full record on NVD

Description

Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 105.0.5195.125 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Technical details

Published
2023-01-02

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3842?

Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 105.0.5195.125 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Is CVE-2022-3842 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-3842 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 18.3% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-3842?

CVE-2022-3842 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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