High severity · published Mar 18, 2022
CVE-2022-22620
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Webkit Use-After-Free Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
16.3%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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..
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)16.3% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Feb 11, 2022
Federal remediation dueFeb 25, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 12.2; before 15.3 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 15.3.1 · source: NVD
SV
Safari (v and ) · Apple
before 15.3 · source: vendor
SA
Safari · Apple
before 15.3 · source: NVD
II
iOS, iPadOS, and macOS · Apple
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22620
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22620
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213091
x_refsource_MISC
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213092
x_refsource_MISC
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213093
vendor-advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39
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