Use After Free in Apple Ipados

CVE-2022-26757

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, watchOS 8.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6, macOS Monterey 12.4. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.030 (85.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26757?
CVE-2022-26757 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-26757?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-26757 known to be exploited?
13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.