CVE-2022-22675 kev in the critical feed json
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
published 2022-05-26 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-27820
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2022-04-04
- epss
- 12.5%
- EPSS 12.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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..
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.4
- Apple macOS 12.3
- Apple watchOS 8.6, 11.6, 15.5
Timeline
- 0-day patched (Project Zero)
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- Published
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-04-25 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Apple, macOS
- CISA name
- Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Zero-day
Detected in real attacks while still unknown to the vendor and the public, per Google Project Zero's 0day In-the-Wild tracker.
- Patched
- 2022-03-31
- Details
- project zero root cause analysis
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
12.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 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 watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213256
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213220
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213219
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213253
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213254
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22675
government-resource, third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-22675
- NVD CVE-2022-22675
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