CVE-2022-22675
Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple macOS, Apple watchOS
Published 26 May 2022 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
7.8 High · 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 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..
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213219 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213220 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22675 · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource