Is CVE-2022-22620 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-22620 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on February 11, 2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-22620?

CVE-2022-22620 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2022-22620

HIGH · CVSS 8.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 16.3%EU EUVD: exploited

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..

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-416
EPSS score: 16.3% (97th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added February 11, 2022
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2022-27765)
Published: March 18, 2022
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Webkit Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on February 11, 2022; federal remediation due February 25, 2022.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2022-27765 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 21, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / ipados
apple / iphone os
apple / macos
apple / safari

Certified products that may be affected

3 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone SE (de seconde génération) exécutant iOS 14.5.1 Version 18E212 - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2022/05 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone (SoC A12 Bionic) exécutant iOS 14.5.1 Version 18E212 - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2022/04 - active
Apple iPadOS 15 - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11238-2022 - archived

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39(Third Party Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213091(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213092(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213093(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22620(Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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