Use-after-free in macOS - CVE-2022-26717
Published: May 16, 2022 / Updated: May 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63282
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26717
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-26717
Install updates from vendor's website.