CVE-2022-22590

webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, watchOS 8.4, tvOS 15.3, Safari 15.3, macOS Monterey 12.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Se abordó un problema de uso de memoria previamente liberada con una administración de memoria mejorada. Este problema es corregido en iOS versión 15.3 y iPadOS versión 15.3, watchOS versión 8.4, tvOS versión 15.3, Safari versión 15.3, macOS Monterey versión 12.2. El procesamiento de contenido web diseñado de forma maliciosa puede conllevar a una ejecución de código arbitrario

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in WebKitGTK. The vulnerability occurs when processing HTML content in WebKit. This flaw allows a remote attacker to trick the victim into opening a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-01-05 CVE Reserved
2022-01-31 CVE Published
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2024-10-22 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-416: Use After Free

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39	2022-09-09
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053	2022-09-09
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054	2022-09-09
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057	2022-09-09
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213058	2022-09-09
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213059	2022-09-09
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-22590	2022-05-10
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2053181	2022-05-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados"				< 15.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" and version " < 15.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				< 15.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 15.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				>= 12.0.0 < 12.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 12.0.0 < 12.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				< 15.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version " < 15.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Tvos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos"				< 8.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos" and version " < 8.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Watchos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos"				< 8.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos" and version " < 8.4"		-		Affected