CVE-2022-22587
Apple Memory Corruption Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run iOS and macOS, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Feb 11, 2022.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
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..
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iOS and macOS | Apple | — | — | KEV |
| iOS & iPadOS | Apple | < 15.3 | 15.3 | NVD |
| macOS | Apple | < 11.6.3; >= 12.0, < 12.2 | 11.6.3; 12.2 | NVD |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog; NVD = NIST National Vulnerability Database.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2022-22587 scored CVSS 9.8: Apple iOS and macOS, Apple Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched iOS and macOS systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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