Buffer overflow in Apple Ipados
CVE-2022-22629
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3, Safari 15.4, watchOS 8.5, iTunes 12.12.3 for Windows, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.051 (92.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.051 · change: +0.010
Affected products
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple Itunes
- Apple macOS
- Apple Safari — versions unspecified
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213193 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213186 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213188 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213187 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22629?
- CVE-2022-22629 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22629?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22629 known to be exploited?
- 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.