ID:8603 - Exploit for Use-after-free in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-22620

 
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ID:8603 - Exploit for Use-after-free in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-22620

Published: November 13, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60520
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22620
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS

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 web page, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

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

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.