CVE-2022-22675 KEV
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 12.5% (pctl 96)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-04-25.
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6, macOS Monterey 12.3.1, iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1. An 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 | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 12.49% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-04-25 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2022-05-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-04-04 |
| Due | 2022-04-25 |
| Vendor / product | Apple / macOS |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | macos |
| apple | tvos |
| apple | watchos |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213219
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213220
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213219
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213220
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22675
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