CVE-2022-22638 json
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved validation.
published 2022-03-18 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-27783
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.4, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, watchOS 8.5, macOS Monterey 12.3. An attacker in a privileged position may be able to perform a denial of service attack.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.4
- Apple macOS 11.6, 12.3, 2022
- Apple tvOS 15.4
- Apple watchOS 8.5
Exploit prediction
1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213182
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213193
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213183
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213184
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213186
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213185
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-22638
- NVD CVE-2022-22638
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