CVE-2022-0609
HighExploitedPublic exploitUse after free in Animation in Google Chrome prior to 98.0.4758.102 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Published Sep 5, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0609, GHSA-vv6j-ww6x-54gx, TR-22-0254, TR-22-0564, TR-22-0589, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0609
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2022-0609 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Chrome (Google), chromium (alpine), qt5-qtwebengine (alpine) and 22 more products.
- It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Feb 10, 2022 and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including CefSharp.Common 98.1.210, CefSharp.Common.NETCore 98.1.210, CefSharp.OffScreen 98.1.210.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
22%
Higher than 97.6% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
Yes
4 catalog listings, used by ransomware
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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Description
Use after free in Animation in Google Chrome prior to 98.0.4758.102 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Known-Exploited Catalog Listings
| Catalog | Added | Remediation due | Ransomware use |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA KEV | Feb 15, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | Not reported |
| Industry KEV feed | Feb 10, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | Known |
| CIRCL KEV | Feb 15, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | Not reported |
| ENISA EUVD | Feb 15, 2022 | n/a | Not reported |
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected Products
63 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ChromeGoogle | >= unspecified | 98.0.4758.102 |
| chromiumalpine | See advisory | 99.0.4844.84-r0 |
| qt5-qtwebenginealpine | See advisory | 5.15.3_git20211127-r4 |
| chromium-browserubuntu | See advisory | 99.0.4844.51-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| CefSharp.Commonnuget | See advisory | 98.1.210 |
Patched Releases
CefSharp.Common
98.1.210
CefSharp.Common.NETCore
98.1.210
CefSharp.OffScreen
98.1.210
CefSharp.OffScreen.NETCore
98.1.210
CefSharp.WinForms
98.1.210
CefSharp.WinForms.NETCore
98.1.210
CefSharp.Wpf
98.1.210
CefSharp.Wpf.HwndHost
98.1.210
CefSharp.Wpf.NETCore
98.1.210
Chrome
98.0.4758.102
chromedriver
98.0.4758.102-1.1, 98.0.4758.102-bp153.2.63.1
chromium
98.0.4758.102-1, 98.0.4758.102-1.1, 98.0.4758.102-1~deb11u1, 98.0.4758.102-bp153.2.63.1, 98.0.4758.102-r0, 99.0.4844.84-r0
chromium-browser
99.0.4844.51-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
libqt5-qtpdf-devel
5.15.9-1.1
libqt5-qtpdf-examples
5.15.9-1.1
libqt5-qtpdf-imports
5.15.9-1.1
libqt5-qtpdf-private-headers-devel
5.15.9-1.1
libqt5-qtwebengine
5.15.9-1.1
libqt5-qtwebengine-devel
5.15.9-1.1
libqt5-qtwebengine-examples
5.15.9-1.1
libqt5-qtwebengine-private-headers-devel
5.15.9-1.1
libQt5Pdf5
5.15.9-1.1
libQt5PdfWidgets5
5.15.9-1.1
opera
84.0.4316.21-lp153.2.39.1, 85.0.4341.28-lp154.2.5.1
qt5-qtwebengine
5.15.3_git20211127-r4, 5.15.3_git20220121-r4
Timeline
Added to Industry KEV feed
Feb 10, 2022
Added to CISA KEV
Feb 15, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
Feb 15, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
Feb 15, 2022
Publicly disclosed
Sep 5, 2022
Last updated
Aug 4, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
- advisoryhttps://betanews.com/2022/03/27/microsoft-and-google-release-emergency-patches-for-security-vulnerabilities-in-edge-and-chrome/
- advisoryhttps://branch.io/glossary/chrome-intents/
- advisoryhttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_14.html
- advisoryhttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_25.html
- advisoryhttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_16.html
FAQ
Common Questions.
Use after free in Animation in Google Chrome prior to 98.0.4758.102 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Affected: Chrome (Google) versions >= unspecified; chromium (alpine); qt5-qtwebengine (alpine), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Feb 10, 2022 and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
Yes. It was added on Feb 15, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Mar 1, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including CefSharp.Common 98.1.210, CefSharp.Common.NETCore 98.1.210, CefSharp.OffScreen 98.1.210.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.
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