CVE-2022-22640
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.012 · 67 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.4, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Monterey 12.3, watchOS 8.5. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (10)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-1056Apple macOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-03-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter anonymer, authentisierter, lokaler oder physischer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apple macOS ausnutzen, , um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, einen Spoofing-Angriff durchzuführen und beliebigen Code auszuführen.
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references (16)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-22640/cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166318/Apple-Security-Advisory-2022-03-14-2.htmlcnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213186cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213193cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Apple-iOS-macOS-multiple-vulnerabilities-37800cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022031439cnnvd
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