CVE-2022-22620

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: March 18, 2022 Modified: October 23, 2025

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..

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213091
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213092
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213093
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213091
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213092
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213093
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22620
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

9 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.0%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-02-25

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apple