CVE-2022-26717: apple ipados Use After Free
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-26717DEBIAN-CVE-2022-26717
Published 01-11-2022Last modified 06-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-26717 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use After Free vulnerability in apple ipados. EPSS estimates a 1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.62%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 5Timeline
- 01-11-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.62%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 1.62% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.62%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apple7 products
- ipados< 15.5
- iphone_os< 15.5
- itunes< 12.12.4
- macos≥ unspecified, < 12.4 | ≥ unspecified, < 15.5 | ≥ 12.0.0, < 12.4
- safari< 15.5
Ubuntu5 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.36.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | < 2.36.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- webkit2gtk< 2.36.3-1
- wpewebkit< 2.36.3-1
3 vendors · 14 products
