What is CVE-2022-22587?

CVE-2022-22587 is a vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados. Published 2022-03-18.

Is CVE-2022-22587 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-22587 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-01-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados

CVE-2022-22587

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 p…

EPSS: 0.004 (61.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Apple Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Macos — versions unspecified

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-01-28. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-02-11.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055 (x_refsource_MISC)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053 (x_refsource_MISC)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22587?: CVE-2022-22587 is a vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados. Published 2022-03-18.
Is CVE-2022-22587 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2022-22587 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-01-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.