CVE-2022-22587 KEV
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 11.6% (pctl 96)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-02-11.
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.2. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 11.64% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-02-11 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2022-03-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple Memory Corruption Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-01-28 |
| Due | 2022-02-11 |
| Vendor / product | Apple / iOS and macOS |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | macos |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22587
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