| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.4 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit PDF. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-32922. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component WebKit PDF. 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 weakness was presented 10/24/2022 by Yonghwi Jin as HT213489 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-32922. 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 06/07/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:
Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Upgrading 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 EUVD (EUVD-2022-35988). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6VulDB 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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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: 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 Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
06/09/2022 🔍10/24/2022 🔍
10/24/2022 🔍
10/25/2022 🔍
06/07/2026 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT213489
Researcher: Yonghwi Jin
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2022-32922 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32922
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212068
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
Entry
Created: 10/25/2022 07:32Updated: 06/07/2026 09:46
Changes: 10/25/2022 07:32 (13), 10/25/2022 07:33 (4), 10/25/2022 07:36 (28), 11/19/2022 21:46 (2), 11/19/2022 21:56 (11), 06/07/2026 09:46 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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