CVE-2022-26709

HIGH

iPadOS < 15.5 - Use-After-Free via Malicious Web Content

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, macOS Monterey 12.4, Safari 15.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213260

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0031
EPSS Percentile 54.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (6)
apple/ipados < 15.5
apple/iphone_os < 15.5
apple/macos 12.0.0 - 12.4
apple/safari < 15.5
apple/tvos < 15.5
apple/watchos < 8.6
Published Nov 01, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026