// For flags

CVE-2022-32922

Apple Safari PDFPluginAnnotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*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 Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Se solucionó un problema de Use After Free con una gestión de memoria mejorada. Este problema se solucionó en Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 y iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. El procesamiento de contenido web creado con fines malintencionados puede provocar la ejecución de código arbitrario.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Apple Safari. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of PDFPluginAnnotation objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: Yonghwi Jin (@jinmo123) at Theori
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-06-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-10-31 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-21 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Apple
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Safari
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< 16.1
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Apple
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Ipados
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< 16.0
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Apple
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Iphone Os
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< 16.1
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Apple
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Macos
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< 13.0
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