ID:7863 - Exploit for Use-after-free in macOS - CVE-2022-26717

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:7863 - Exploit for Use-after-free in macOS - CVE-2022-26717

ID:7863 - Exploit for Use-after-free in macOS - CVE-2022-26717

Published: May 19, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63282
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26717
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
macOS

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.