CVE-2022-42826
webkitgtk: use-after-free issue leading to arbitrary code execution
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, Safari 16.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
A vulnerability was found in WebKitGTK. This issue exists due to a use-after-free error when processing maliciously crafted web content in WebKit. This may allow an attacker to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, causing an application to halt, crash, or perform arbitrary code execution.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
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Timeline
- 2022-10-11 CVE Reserved
- 2023-02-07 CVE Published
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- 2024-11-16 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (6)
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| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32 | 2023-05-30 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 | 2023-05-30 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 | 2023-05-30 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213495 | 2023-05-30 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42826 | 2023-05-16 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2167716 | 2023-05-16 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" | < 16.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" and version " < 16.1" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" | < 16.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 16.1" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | < 13.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " < 13.0" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" | < 16.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version " < 16.1" | - |
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