Google Chrome 97 ! 2022 New Version Released
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Chrome 97 arrived on start of 2022. This release brings better tools for deleting stored website data, nicer-looking web apps, and more granular zoom controls for the mobile version of the browser.
Along with the new features nearly 37 bug fixes has been done on Chrome 97! and Google has released it as a most stable version
Chrome 97 makes some changes to the Privacy and Security settings. You can now delete all the data stored by a website. Previously, you could only delete individual cookies. This new setting can be found at Settings > Security and Privacy > Site Settings > View Permissions and Data Stored Across Sites.
Chrome 94 started testing the ability for CSS to detect if a screen supports HDR content. That feature is now live in Chrome 97. This allows web developers to enable HDR content without compromising the experience for those who don’t have HDR displays.
Bug Fix Details
| CVE | Issue Details | Severity |
| CVE-2022-0096 | Use after free in Storage. | Critical |
| CVE-2022-0097 | Inappropriate implementation in DevTools. | High |
| CVE-2022-0098 | Use after free in Screen Capture. | High |
| CVE-2022-0099 | Use after free in Sign-in. | High |
| CVE-2022-0100 | Heap buffer overflow in Media streams API. | High |
| CVE-2022-0101 | Heap buffer overflow in Bookmarks. | High |
| CVE-2022-0102 | Type Confusion in V8 . | High |
| CVE-2022-0103 | Use after free in SwiftShader. | High |
| CVE-2022-0104 | Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE. | High |
| CVE-2022-0105 | Use after free in PDF. | High |
| CVE-2022-0106 | Use after free in Autofill. | High |
| CVE-2022-0107 | Use after free in File Manager API. | Medium |
| CVE-2022-0108 | Inappropriate implementation in Navigation. | Medium |
| CVE-2022-0109 | Inappropriate implementation in Autofill. | Medium |
| CVE-2022-0110 | Incorrect security UI in Autofill. | Medium |
| CVE-2022-0111 | Inappropriate implementation in Navigation. | Medium |
| CVE-2022-0112 | Incorrect security UI in Browser UI. | Medium |
| CVE-2022-0113 | Inappropriate implementation in Blink. | Medium |
| CVE-2022-0114 | Out of bounds memory access in Web Serial. | Medium |
| CVE-2022-0115 | Uninitialized Use in File API. | Medium |
| CVE-2022-0116 | Inappropriate implementation in Compositing. | Medium |
| CVE-2022-0117 | Policy bypass in Service Workers. | Low |
| CVE-2022-0118 | Inappropriate implementation in WebShare. | Low |
| CVE-2022-0120 | Inappropriate implementation in Passwords. | Low |
Features List
- Feature Policy for Keyboard API: Chrome 97 has a new “keyboard-map” value for the allow list of a feature policy. “Keyboard.getLayoutMap()” helps identify a key pressed for different keyboard layouts such as English and French.
- Auto-expand Details Elements: Closed details elements are now searchable and can be linked. These hidden elements will also automatically expand when “find-in-page,” “ScrollToTextFragment,” and element fragment navigation are used.
- Support calc(<number>) where only accepts <integer>: CSS math functions that resolve to <number> can be used in any place that only accepts <integer>.
