Apple Safari up to 15.3 WebKit use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple Safari up to 15.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-22628. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Safari up to 15.3 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality 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. CVE summarizes:

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3, Safari 15.4, watchOS 8.5, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

The weakness was presented 03/15/2022 by Kirin as HT213187 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-22628. 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 11/30/2025). The advisory points out:

Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Upgrading to version 15.4 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2022-2044). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Gentoo Linux
  • RESF Rocky Linux

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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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 15.4

Timelineinfo

01/05/2022 🔍
03/15/2022 +69 days 🔍
03/15/2022 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2022 +3 days 🔍
11/30/2025 +1353 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213187
Researcher: Kirin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22628 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22628
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-195448
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2022-2044 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2022 21:48
Updated: 11/30/2025 06:15
Changes: 03/18/2022 21:48 (19), 03/18/2022 21:51 (27), 03/20/2022 15:16 (1), 05/22/2025 20:58 (27), 11/30/2025 06:15 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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