CVE-2022-22620
Last modified
CVE-2022-22620 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 16.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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..
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari | < 15.3 |
| Apple | Ipados | < 15.3.1 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 15.3.1 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 12.0.0, < 12.2.1 |
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213091Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213092Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213093Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213091Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213092Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213093Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22620Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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