CVE-2022-2856

CISA description

Google Chromium Intents contains an insufficient validation of untrusted input vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to browse to a malicious website 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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes & references

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_16.html
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2856

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2022-2856
• CVE.org · CVE-2022-2856
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)