CVE-2022-22587A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.
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It affects Apple iOS and iPadOS and 3 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Jan 28, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Feb 11, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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..
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-787
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Jan 28, 2022; federal remediation due Feb 11, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 11.64% (percentile 96)
- Assigned by
- apple
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apple iOS and iPadOS apple:ios_and_ipados (from the name) | from unspecified before 15.3 | CNA record |
Apple macOS apple:macos (from the name) | from unspecified before 12.2 | CNA record |
apple ipados apple:ipados | before 15.3 | NVD |
apple iphone_os apple:iphone_os | before 15.3 | NVD |
apple macos apple:macos | before 11.6.3; from 12.0 before 12.2 | NVD |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055x-refsource-misc, release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053x-refsource-misc, release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054x-refsource-misc, release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22587third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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