Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2.1, iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1, Safari 15.3 (v. 16612.4.9.1.8 and 15612.4.9.1.8). Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari (v and ) | >= unspecified, < 15.3 |
| Apple | macOS | >= unspecified, < 12.2 |
| Apple | macOS | >= unspecified, < 15.3 |
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213091Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213092Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213093Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213091Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213092Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213093Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22620Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 18, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Feb 11, 2022
- NVD status
- Analyzed