EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Blast Radius
CefSharp.Common.NETCefSharp.OffScreen.NETCefSharp.WinForms.NETCefSharp.Wpf.NETCefSharp.Wpf.HwndHost.NETCefSharp.Common.NETCore.NETCefSharp.OffScreen.NETCore.NETCefSharp.WinForms.NETCore+1 moreReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects NuGet packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
CVE-2022-0609: Use after free in Animation
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_14.html
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-0609
Google is aware of reports that exploits for CVE-2022-0609 exist in the wild.
The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.
There is currently little other public information on the issue other than it has been flagged as High severity.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NETNuGet | CefSharp.Common | all versions | 98.1.210 |
| .NETNuGet | CefSharp.OffScreen | all versions | 98.1.210 |
| .NETNuGet | CefSharp.WinForms | all versions | 98.1.210 |
| .NETNuGet | CefSharp.Wpf | all versions | 98.1.210 |
| .NETNuGet | CefSharp.Wpf.HwndHost | all versions | 98.1.210 |
| .NETNuGet | CefSharp.Common.NETCore | all versions | 98.1.210 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Use after free in Animation in Google Chrome prior to 98.0.4758.102 allo…
Use after free in Animation in Google Chrome prior to 98.0.4758.102 allo…
Use after free in Animation in Google Chrome prior to 98.0.4758.102 allo…
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for CefSharp.Common. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update CefSharp.Common to 98.1.210 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vv6j-ww6x-54gx is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-vv6j-ww6x-54gx is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-vv6j-ww6x-54gx. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-vv6j-ww6x-54gx in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-vv6j-ww6x-54gx across NuGet dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.