CVE DATABASE / CVE-2022-22620
CVE-2022-22620
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Webkit Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-02-11.
Federal remediation due 2022-02-25.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
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..
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| 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 |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213091
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213092
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213093
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22620
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.