Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Webkit Use-After-Free Vulnerability
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 may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:16.34%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416 ↗CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari (v and ) | unspecified < 15.3 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 12.2 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 15.3 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apple Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-01-05T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2022-03-18T17:59:40 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:15:43 |
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