CVE-2022-22620 KEV
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 16.3% (pctl 97)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-02-25.
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2.1, iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1, Safari 15.3 (v. 16612.4.9.1.8 and 15612.4.9.1.8). Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 16.34% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-02-25 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2022-03-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Webkit Use-After-Free Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-02-11 |
| Due | 2022-02-25 |
| Vendor / product | Apple / iOS, iPadOS, and macOS |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | macos |
| apple | safari |
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213091
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213092
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213093
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213091
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213092
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213093
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22620
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