NULL pointer dereference in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2022-22638
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.4, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, watchOS 8.5, macOS Monterey 12.3. An attacker in a privileged position may be able to perform a denial of service attack.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified, 10.15.7
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.15.7
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213193 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213186 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22638?
- CVE-2022-22638 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22638?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.