What is CVE-2022-22669?

CVE-2022-22669 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-22669?

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

Use After Free in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-22669

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.003 (22.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22669?: CVE-2022-22669 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-22669?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.