Use After Free in Apple Ios And Ipados
CVE-2022-22590
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, watchOS 8.4, tvOS 15.3, Safari 15.3, macOS Monterey 12.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.015 (71.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Safari
- Apple Tvos — versions unspecified
- Apple Watchos — versions unspecified
- Webkitgtk
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22590?
- CVE-2022-22590 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22590?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22590 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.