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CVE-2022-22589: A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 25/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 80.7% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: webkit2gtk (Debian:10) 2.34.6-1~deb10u1; webkit2gtk (Debian:11) 2.34.6-1~deb11u1; wpewebkit (Debian:11) 2.34.6-1~deb11u1.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to webkit2gtk (Debian:10) 2.34.6-1~deb10u1; webkit2gtk (Debian:11) 2.34.6-1~deb11u1; wpewebkit (Debian:11) 2.34.6-1~deb11u1 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, watchOS 8.4, tvOS 15.3, Safari 15.3, macOS Monterey 12.2. Processing a maliciously crafted mail message may lead to running arbitrary javascript.

MediumCVSS 6.1 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Mar 18, 2022
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
2.0% · 80th percentile
CWE
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Action score

25

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
24 / 40 · 6.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 2.0%

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
applesafari
appleipados
appleiphone os
applemac os x
applemacos
appletvos
applewatchos

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • apple ipadosbefore 15.3
  • apple iphone osbefore 15.3
  • apple mac os x10.15 and later · before 10.15.7
  • apple mac os x10.15.7
  • apple macos12.0.0 and later · before 12.2
  • apple macos11.0 and later · before 11.6.6
  • apple safaribefore 15.3
  • apple tvosbefore 15.3
  • apple watchosbefore 8.4

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apple). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Apple iOS and iPadOS

    • unspecified and later · before 15.3affected

  • Apple macOS

    • unspecified and later · before 12.2affected

  • Apple tvOS

    • unspecified and later · before 15.3affected
    • unspecified and later · before 15.3affected

  • Apple watchOS

    • unspecified and later · before 8.4affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:10webkit2gtkbefore 2.34.6-1~deb10u12.34.6-1~deb10u1
Debian:11webkit2gtkbefore 2.34.6-1~deb11u12.34.6-1~deb11u1
Debian:11wpewebkitbefore 2.34.6-1~deb11u12.34.6-1~deb11u1
Debian:12webkit2gtkbefore 2.34.5-12.34.5-1
Debian:12wpewebkitbefore 2.34.5-12.34.5-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.3webkit2gtk3before 2.34.6-29.12.34.6-29.1
SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8webkit2gtk3before 2.34.5-2.85.32.34.5-2.85.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOSwebkit2gtk3before 2.34.6-3.97.12.34.6-3.97.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3webkit2gtk3before 2.34.6-29.12.34.6-29.1

Same product

apple: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2025-43529A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.KEV
    73This week
  • CVE-2023-28205A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.KEV
    73This week
  • CVE-2023-32439A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.KEV
    72This week

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2021-30823Oct 28, 2021 · A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
    27Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2021-30836Oct 28, 2021 · An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
    22Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2022-22590Mar 18, 2022 · A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
    35Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:webkit2gtk2.34.5-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:wpewebkit2.34.5-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:webkit2gtk32.34.6-29.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3Package registry (OSV)
suse:webkit2gtk32.34.5-2.85.3 · SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

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Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
low · data can be read
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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