Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2022-22587
The short answer
CVE-2022-22587 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-01-28: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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..
Weakness: CWE-787.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jan 28, 2022
Federal due date Feb 11, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
12%
Higher than 96% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
iOS and iPadOS, macOS. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22587 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2022-22587 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-22587 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-01-28, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-02-11.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22587?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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