Apple iTunes up to 12.12.3 WebKit use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.12.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-26717. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iTunes up to 12.12.3 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 05/18/2022 by Jeonghoon Shin as HT213259 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-26717. 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 $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/11/2026). The advisory points out:

Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Upgrading to version 12.12.4 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 databases at EUVD (EUVD-2022-31267) and 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: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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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: iTunes 12.12.4

Timelineinfo

03/08/2022 🔍
05/18/2022 +70 days 🔍
05/18/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/27/2022 +9 days 🔍
05/11/2026 +1445 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213259
Researcher: Jeonghoon Shin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-26717 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-26717
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-200832
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2022-2044 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/27/2022 06:51
Updated: 05/11/2026 15:30
Changes: 05/27/2022 06:51 (8), 05/27/2022 06:52 (11), 05/27/2022 06:55 (27), 06/01/2022 13:28 (1), 11/30/2025 09:16 (21), 05/11/2026 15:30 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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