Apple Safari up to 15.6.1 WebKit Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 15.6.1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component WebKit. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-42799. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Safari up to 15.6.1 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown code of the component WebKit. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 10/24/2022 by Jihwan Kim as HT213495 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-42799. 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 11/29/2025). The advisory points out:

Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211346 (Fedora 37 : webkitgtk (2022-08fdc4138a)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 16.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

The issue was addressed with improved UI handling.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211346) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2023-1185). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Gentoo Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • 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: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 211346
Nessus Name: Fedora 37 : webkitgtk (2022-08fdc4138a)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 16.1

Timelineinfo

10/11/2022 🔍
10/24/2022 +13 days 🔍
10/24/2022 +0 days 🔍
10/25/2022 +1 days 🔍
11/29/2025 +1131 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213495
Researcher: Jihwan Kim
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42799 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42799
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212160
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2023-1185 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2022 09:06
Updated: 11/29/2025 22:13
Changes: 10/25/2022 09:06 (18), 10/25/2022 09:09 (27), 11/23/2022 19:55 (2), 11/15/2024 10:56 (16), 04/28/2025 21:57 (3), 11/29/2025 22:13 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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