What is CVE-2022-22657?

CVE-2022-22657 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Garageband, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-22657?

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

Is CVE-2022-22657 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apple Garageband

CVE-2022-22657

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Logic Pro 10.7.3, GarageBand 10.4.6, macOS Monterey 12.3. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

Published 2022-03-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (64.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213190 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213191 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22657?: CVE-2022-22657 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Garageband, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-22657?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-22657 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.