What is CVE-2022-22608?

CVE-2022-22608 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Xcode, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-22608?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Xcode

CVE-2022-22608

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Xcode 13.3. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.008 (54.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Xcode — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22608?: CVE-2022-22608 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Xcode, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-22608?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.