Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2022-48618
The short answer
CVE-2022-48618 affects Apple tvOS and is rated high (CVSS 7.0). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-01-31: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.1, watchOS 9.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, tvOS 16.2. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.7.1.
Weakness: CWE-367.
Severity
7.0 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jan 31, 2024
Federal due date Feb 21, 2024
EPSS, next 30 days
0.49%
Higher than 42% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
tvOS, macOS, iOS and iPadOS, watchOS, iphone_os, ipados, tvos, macos, watchos. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-48618 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2022-48618 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-48618 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-01-31, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-02-21.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48618?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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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