CVE-2022-22624

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-09-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4, Safari 15.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected products

Apple Ipad Os: before 15.4 — fixed in 15.4
Apple Iphone Os: before 15.4 — fixed in 15.4
Apple macOS: from 12.0 before 12.3 — fixed in 12.3
Apple Safari: before 15.4 — fixed in 15.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Ipad Os 15.4; Apple Iphone Os 15.4; Apple macOS 12.3; Apple Safari 15.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213186
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213187
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213186
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213187

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