CVE-2022-22674

Apple macOS

Published 26 May 2022 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

5.5 Medium · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 4 Apr 2022, with a remediation deadline of 25 Apr 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3.1, Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213220 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22674 · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource