CVE-2022-22611

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 18, 2022 at 05:59 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:28 AM UTC
6 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.4, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, iTunes 12.12.3 for Windows, watchOS 8.5, macOS Monterey 12.3. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected

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

v < 15.4
Affected range stops below 15.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 15.4
Affected range stops below 15.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 12.12.3
Affected range stops below 12.12.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 12.312.0 ≤ v < 12.3
Affected range stops below 12.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 12.12v < 15.4
Affected range stops below 12.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 8.5
Affected range stops below 8.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (5)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213186
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213188
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213193

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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