Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.2.1 WebKit state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.2.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Such manipulation leads to state issue. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-22592. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.2.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-371. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 01/26/2022 by Prakash as HT213053 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-22592. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/27/2025). 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 prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 256682 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-22592), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (256682). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 256682
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-22592

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 🔍
01/26/2022 +0 days 🔍
01/27/2022 +1 days 🔍
08/27/2025 +1308 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213053
Researcher: Prakash
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22592 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22592
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191714
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/27/2022 12:52
Updated: 08/27/2025 20:41
Changes: 01/27/2022 12:52 (19), 01/27/2022 12:55 (28), 01/29/2022 13:07 (1), 08/27/2025 20:41 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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