CVE-2022-22675
Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
- High 7.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 4 Apr 2022
Description
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..
Key facts
- Published
- 26 May 2022
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- apple
- KEV added
- 4 Apr 2022
- KEV fix due
- 25 Apr 2022
- EPSS
- 12.492% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 96.289% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 7.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 | watchOS |
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| Apple | watchOS |
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| Apple | watchOS |
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Timeline
- 4 Apr 2022 CVE-2022-22675 added to CISA KEV
- 4 Apr 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
- 26 May 2022 Published