Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
CVE-2022-22675
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..
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:12.64%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-787 ↗CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified < 15.4 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 12.3 (affected) |
| Apple | watchOS | unspecified < 8.6 (affected) |
| Apple | watchOS | unspecified < 15.5 (affected) |
| Apple | watchOS | unspecified < 11.6 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apple Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-01-05T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2022-05-26T17:44:27 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:15:39 |
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