CVE-2022-2294
WebRTC Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Published Jul 27, 2022 · updated Aug 3, 2026 · google chrome
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.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jul 27, 2022 · Catalog
Detected
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.
Aug 25, 2022 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Sep 15, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Aug 3, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
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.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date Sep 15, 2022
Affected
- cpe apple/ipadosversion unspecified
- cpe apple/iphone osversion unspecified
- cpe fedoraproject/extra packages for enterprise linux8.0
- cpe fedoraproject/fedora35
- cpe fedoraproject/fedora36
- cpe google/chromeversion unspecified
- cpe webkitgtk/webkitgtkversion unspecified
- cpe webrtc project/webrtcversion unspecified
- cpe wpewebkit/wpe webkitversion unspecified
- vendor WebRTC WebRTCversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVCVE-2022-2294
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.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgCVE-2022-2294
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2022-2294
30-day exploitation probability 70.5%
first.org - NIST NVDCVE-2022-2294
Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 103.0.5060.114 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
nvd.nist.gov
References
- Mailing List · openwall.com
- Release Notes · chromereleases.googleblog.com
- Permissions Required · crbug.com
- CISA note · groups.google.com
- Broken Link · lists.fedoraproject.org
- Broken Link · lists.fedoraproject.org
- CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
- Third Party Advisory · security.gentoo.org
- Third Party Advisory · security.gentoo.org