Apple watchOS up to 8.3 WebKit use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 8.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-22590. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple watchOS up to 8.3 (Smartwatch Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 published 01/26/2022 by Toan Pham as HT213059 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-22590. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Upgrading to version 8.4 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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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 8.4

Timelineinfo

01/05/2022 🔍
01/26/2022 +21 days 🔍
01/26/2022 +0 days 🔍
01/27/2022 +1 days 🔍
05/02/2025 +1190 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213059
Researcher: Toan Pham
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22590 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22590
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191720

Entryinfo

Created: 01/27/2022 12:56
Updated: 05/02/2025 00:39
Changes: 01/27/2022 12:56 (19), 01/27/2022 12:59 (27), 01/29/2022 13:43 (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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