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high 7.8

CVE-2022-22675 kev in the critical feed json

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

published 4y ago modified 4mo 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

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Timeline

  1. 0-day patched (Project Zero)
  2. Added to CISA KEV
  3. CISA patch deadline
  4. Published
  5. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
4y ago
Patch by
2022-04-25 (4y 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
last yr.

Exploit prediction

12.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

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

References

Sources

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