CVE-2022-22674
Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run macOS, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Apr 25, 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
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS | Apple | >= 11.0, < 11.6.6; >= 12.0.0, < 12.3.1 | 11.6.6; 12.3.1 | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2022-22674 scored CVSS 5.5: Apple macOS, Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched macOS systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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