Apple watchOS up to 8.5.1 WebKit use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple watchOS up to 8.5.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes use after free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-26709. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple watchOS up to 8.5.1 (Smartwatch Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is 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. The summary by CVE is:

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, macOS Monterey 12.4, Safari 15.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

The weakness was shared 05/16/2022 by Chijin Zhou as HT213253 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-26709. 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 lead to arbitrary code execution

Upgrading to version 8.6 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 databases at EUVD (EUVD-2022-31259) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2022-2044). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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: watchOS 8.6

Timelineinfo

03/08/2022 🔍
05/16/2022 +68 days 🔍
05/16/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/17/2022 +1 days 🔍
05/10/2026 +1454 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213253
Researcher: Chijin Zhou
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-26709 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-26709
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-200089
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2022-2044 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2022 18:52
Updated: 05/10/2026 08:30
Changes: 05/17/2022 18:52 (9), 05/17/2022 18:53 (10), 05/17/2022 18:56 (27), 05/24/2022 10:51 (1), 05/07/2025 05:01 (27), 11/30/2025 07:18 (7), 05/10/2026 08:30 (2)
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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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