CVE DATABASE / CVE-2022-22587
CVE-2022-22587
Apple Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-01-28.
Federal remediation due 2022-02-11.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
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..
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22587
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.