CVE-2022-22629 Memory corruption in Safari
Processing maliciously crafted web content in Safari may lead to arbitrary code execution due to a buffer overflow.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-22629?
CVE-2022-22629 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 23 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3, Safari 15.4, watchOS 8.5, iTunes 12.12.3 for Windows, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22629?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Macos, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22629?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-22629 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22629 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-22629, GHSA-pp63-cgj5-h996, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-22629.