Apple watchOS up to 8.3 WebKit state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 8.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in state issue. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2022-22592. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple watchOS up to 8.3 (Smartwatch Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-371. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 01/26/2022 by Prakash as HT213059 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-22592. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. 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 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 logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (256682). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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

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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 🔍
08/27/2025 +1308 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213059
Researcher: Prakash
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22592 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22592
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191721

Entryinfo

Created: 01/27/2022 12:56
Updated: 08/27/2025 20:41
Changes: 01/27/2022 12:56 (11), 01/27/2022 12:57 (8), 01/27/2022 13:00 (27), 01/29/2022 13:50 (1), 08/27/2025 20:41 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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