CVE-2022-22593

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: March 18, 2022 at 05:59 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:28 AM UTC

5 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iPadOS · Apple

95%

v < 15.3

Affected range stops below 15.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

v < 15.3

Affected range stops below 15.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

macOS · Apple

95%

Affected range stops below 10.15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 11.6.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2022, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

tvOS · Apple

95%

v < 15.3

Affected range stops below 15.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

watchOS · Apple

95%

v < 8.4

Affected range stops below 8.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references