CVEs / CVE-2022-22675
CVE-2022-22675: Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 4 Apr 2022
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 12.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
macOS Monterey contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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..
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | from unspecified, before 15.4 | 15.4 |
| Apple macOS | from unspecified, before 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Apple watchOS | from unspecified, before 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Apple watchOS | from unspecified, before 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Apple watchOS | from unspecified, before 11.6 | 11.6 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 4 Apr 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 25 Apr 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
References
- CVE-2022-22675 on NVD
- CVE-2022-22675 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213219 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213220 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22675 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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