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CVE-2022-22587

iOS and macOS: Apple Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Apple iOS and macOSOperating systems
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 28 Jan 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)11.6%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in15.3Also 12.2, 11.6CVE List
Federal deadline11 Feb 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Timeline

  1. 28 Jan 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
  2. 18 Mar 2022, 17:59 UTCPublishedCVE List

Description

Apple IOMobileFrameBuffer contains a memory corruption vulnerability which can allow a malicious application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 3

  • iOS and iPadOSaffected: unspecified before 15.3CVE List
  • macOSaffected: unspecified before 12.2CVE List
  • macOSaffected: unspecified before 11.6CVE List

References 5