Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.2.1 WebKit Remote Code Execution

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6.0$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.2.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component WebKit. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-22589. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.2.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown part of the component WebKit. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 01/26/2022 by Heige as HT213053 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-22589. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 01/27/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted mail message may lead to running arbitrary javascript

Upgrading to version 15.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.3

Timelineinfo

01/05/2022 🔍
01/26/2022 +21 days 🔍
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01/27/2022 +1 days 🔍
01/29/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213053
Researcher: Heige
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22589 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22589
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191712
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/27/2022 12:51
Updated: 01/29/2022 12:53
Changes: 01/27/2022 12:51 (18), 01/27/2022 12:54 (28), 01/29/2022 12:53 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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