CVE-2022-22593
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, watchOS 8.4, tvOS 15.3, Security Update 2022-001 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.2, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.48% probability · 74th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Affected
- apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/macos · apple/tvos · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS 1.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213056Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213059Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213056Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213059Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.