CVE-2022-22587
Apple Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- Critical 9.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 28 Jan 2022
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..
Key facts
- Published
- 18 Mar 2022
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- apple
- KEV added
- 28 Jan 2022
- KEV fix due
- 11 Feb 2022
- EPSS
- 11.638% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 96.118% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
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| Apple | macOS |
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| Apple | macOS |
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Timeline
- 28 Jan 2022 CVE-2022-22587 added to CISA KEV
- 28 Jan 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
- 18 Mar 2022 Published