Use After Free in Apple Ipados
CVE-2022-22620
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…
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.163 (96.6th 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 Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Safari
- Apple Safari (V And ) — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22620?
- CVE-2022-22620 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22620?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22620 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2022-22620 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-02-11), indicating it is being actively exploited. 27 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.