CVE-2022-22620
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-22620 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-03-18 18:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2022-09-09 20:41:00 UTC |
| 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.. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.040220000 probability, percentile 0.884780000 (date 2026-04-21)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-02-11; due 2022-02-25; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-416
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Apple |
|---|---|
| Product | iOS, iPadOS, and macOS |
| Name | Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Webkit Use-After-Free Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22620 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202208-39) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.2.1 - Apple Support | MISC | support.apple.com | |
| About the security content of iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1 - Apple Support | MISC | support.apple.com | |
| About the security content of Safari 15.3 - Apple Support | MISC | support.apple.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 159799 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (ELSA-2022-1777)
- 179088 Debian Security Update for wpewebkit (DSA 5084-1)
- 179089 Debian Security Update for webkit2gtk (DSA 5083-1)
- 183289 Debian Security Update for webkit2gtkwpewebkit (CVE-2022-22620)
- 240305 Red Hat Update for webkit2gtk3 security (RHSA-2022:1777)
- 282406 Fedora Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (FEDORA-2022-f0d84ce004)
- 282458 Fedora Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (FEDORA-2022-5dd9b908d6)
- 296063 Oracle Solaris 11.4 Support Repository Update (SRU) 45.119.2 Missing (CPUAPR2022)
- 376405 Apple Safari Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability (HT213091)
- 376407 Apple Safari - ONLY 1 CVE found. Please update TITLE Manually (HT213091)
- 376408 Apple Safari - ONLY 1 CVE found. Please update TITLE Manually (HT213091)
- 376553 Apple MacOS Monterey Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability (HT213092)
- 502398 Alpine Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk
- 505527 Alpine Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk
- 610405 Apple iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1 Security Update Missing
- 610410 Apple iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1 Security Update Missing
- 710613 Gentoo Linux WebKitGTK+ Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202208-39)
- 751784 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (SUSE-SU-2022:0703-1)
- 751794 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (SUSE-SU-2022:0705-1)
- 751823 OpenSUSE Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (openSUSE-SU-2022:0705-1)
- 751860 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (SUSE-SU-2022:0811-1)
- 940505 AlmaLinux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (ALSA-2022:1777)