CVE-2022-22640 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-2022-27785
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.4, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Monterey 12.3, watchOS 8.5. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.4
- Apple macOS 12.3
- Apple tvOS 15.4
- Apple watchOS 8.5
Exploit prediction
1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
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/HT213186
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-22640
- NVD CVE-2022-22640
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