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CVE-2022-22674

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 26, 2022 at 05:43 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score1.1%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 1.1% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 65% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

macOS Monterey contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could allow an application to read kernel memory.

Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Added to KEV
Apr 4, 2022
Remediation Due
Apr 25, 2022
1649 days overdue
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22674

Description

An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3.1, Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.

Affected

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

macOS· Apple
95%
v < 11.6v < 12.3v < 202210.15 ≤ v < 10.15.711.0 ≤ v < 11.6.612.0.0 ≤ v < 12.3.110.15.710.15.7 security_update_202010.15.7 security_update_2020-00110.15.7 security_update_2020-00510.15.7 security_update_2020-00710.15.7 security_update_2021-00110.15.7 security_update_2021-00210.15.7 security_update_2021-00310.15.7 security_update_2021-00610.15.7 security_update_2021-00710.15.7 security_update_2021-00810.15.7 security_update_2022-00110.15.7 security_update_2022-00210.15.7 security_update_2022-00310.15.7 supplemental_update
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 11.6.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.3.1, 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

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213220
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22674

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125

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