Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.2.1 WebKit use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.2.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-22590. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.2.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was presented 01/26/2022 by Toan Pham as HT213053 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-22590. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/09/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

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 use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.3

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01/05/2022 🔍
01/26/2022 +21 days 🔍
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01/27/2022 +1 days 🔍
05/02/2025 +1190 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213053
Researcher: Toan Pham
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22590 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22590
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191713
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/27/2022 12:51
Updated: 05/02/2025 00:39
Changes: 01/27/2022 12:51 (4), 01/27/2022 12:52 (15), 01/27/2022 12:55 (28), 01/29/2022 13:00 (1), 10/09/2024 16:10 (34), 05/02/2025 00:39 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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