CVE-2022-22587

Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple macOS

Published 18 Mar 2022 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 28 Jan 2022, with a remediation deadline of 11 Feb 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.2. A malicious 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..

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22587 · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource