Apple Safari <15.5 Use-After-Free -> Arbitrary Code Execution via Web Content
CVE-2022-26717 Published on November 1, 2022
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-26717 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2022-26717 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-26717
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Affected Versions
Apple macOS:- Version unspecified and below 12.4 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 15.5 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 8.6 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 12.12 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 15.5 is affected.
- Version unspecified and below 15.5 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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