ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2022-0609: Google Chromium Animation Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Facts
VendorGoogle
ProductChromium Animation
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV15 Feb 2022
CISA federal deadline1 Mar 2022
Weakness (CWE)CWE-416

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description (NVD)

Google Chromium Animation contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption 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.

SOURCES

Other Google flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.