Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This Apple vulnerability could let malicious web content trigger arbitrary code execution on affected Apple software. It is a memory safety flaw, not a misconfiguration. The business risk is highest where users browse untrusted sites or receive links on devices running versions older than Apple’s fixed releases.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority Apple patching item because successful exploitation can produce arbitrary code execution through web content. Urgency is lower than a confirmed exploited-in-the-wild KEV issue, but delayed patching leaves common user browsing paths exposed.
Technical view
CVE-2022-22624 is a CWE-416 use-after-free issue addressed by Apple with improved memory management. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely on Apple environments running Safari, tvOS, macOS Monterey, iOS, or iPadOS versions older than the fixed releases named by Apple. The bundle does not provide detailed affected version ranges beyond unspecified affected products and fixed versions.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires a user to process maliciously crafted web content, such as visiting or opening attacker-controlled content.
Researcher notes
The key technical condition is a use-after-free in web content handling. The CVSS vector indicates user interaction is required, but no authentication or privileges are needed. The public bundle does not identify a specific component, proof of concept, or complete affected-version matrix.
Mitigation direction
- Update Safari to 15.4 or later where applicable.
- Update tvOS to 15.4 or later where applicable.
- Update macOS Monterey to 12.3 or later where applicable.
- Update iOS and iPadOS to 15.4 or later where applicable.
- Check Apple security guidance for device-specific applicability.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Apple devices and installed Safari versions.
- Compare installed versions against Apple fixed releases.
- Confirm update deployment through MDM or endpoint management records.
- Prioritize users exposed to untrusted web content.
- Track exceptions until Apple guidance confirms remediation.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213186CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213187CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Use After Free
Use After Free represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.