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CVE-2022-22620

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2.1, iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1, Safari 15.3 (v. 16612.4.9.1.8 and 15612.4.9.1.8). Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. App…

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A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2.1, iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1, Safari 15.3 (v. 16612.4.9.1.8 and 15612.4.9.1.8). Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
CVSS 8.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.4/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.8: +1.32
  • Fresh EPSS: 16.34%: +0.08

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 11 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

blog.google
Press · 27 Jul 2023, 07:00 · The Ups and Downs of 0-days: A Year in Review of 0-days Exploited In-the-Wild in 2022 - blog.google
Bitsight
Press · 13 Jan 2023, 15:27 · 2023 Apple & iOS Vulnerabilities from CISA: Data - Bitsight
The Hacker News
Press · 20 Jun 2022, 07:00 · Google Researchers Detail 5-Year-Old Apple Safari Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild - The Hacker News
Kaspersky
Press · 14 Feb 2022, 08:00 · Lurk: almost a proper IT company. - Kaspersky
Macworld
Press · 11 Feb 2022, 08:00 · New Apple Updates Protect From Security Vulnerability: Update Now - Macworld
See all 11 source documents
Neowin
Press · 11 Feb 2022, 08:00 · Apple releases updates to fix WebKit vulnerability and excessive battery drain in MacBooks - Neowin
Kaspersky
Press · 11 Feb 2022, 08:00 · Update iOS! There is a dangerous vulnerability in WebKit (CVE-2022-22620) - Kaspersky
How-To Geek
Press · 10 Feb 2022, 08:00 · Active Exploit: Update Your iPhone and iPad Right Now (to 15.3.1) - How-To Geek
9to5Mac
Press · 10 Feb 2022, 08:00 · Apple releases iOS 15.3.1 with security and Accessibility fixes - 9to5Mac
Macworld
Press · 10 Feb 2022, 08:00 · Apple releases macOS Monterey 12.2.1 with Bluetooth battery drain fix - Macworld
PCMag
Press · 10 Feb 2022, 08:00 · Apple's Latest Security Update Addresses WebKit Zero-Day - PCMag

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.4 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.8; EPSS 16.3%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:35.128013+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
10 Feb 2022, 08:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
11 Feb 2022, 00:00
Published
18 Mar 2022, 17:59
Latest press mention
27 Jul 2023, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58