CVE-2022-22596 json
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.
published 2022-03-18 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-27741
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.5, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.4
- Apple watchOS 8.5
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213182
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213193
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-22596
- NVD CVE-2022-22596
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