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CVE-2022-26717

Published: Nov 1, 2022Updated: May 6, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 30.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, Safari 15.5, iTunes 12.12.4 for Windows. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

macOSApple
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
watchOSApple
EmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
itunesapple
Desktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
safariapple
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
ipadosapple
EmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
applecommercialUSMobile Appsaka apple inc., apple computer
and 7 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254
support.apple.com
and 4 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Nov 1, 2022
Last Updated
May 6, 2025

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