CVE-2022-22587

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.2. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

Affected

Apple · iOS and iPadOS · macOS

CVSS v3.1 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

11.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 96th percentile

CISA KEV

added 2022-01-28

Published

2022-03-18

Updated

2025-10-21

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• b1n4r1b01/n-days533★ · 2025-09-28

Security advisories

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213055
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22587

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2021-30955
• CVE-2022-22672
• CVE-2022-22675
• CVE-2025-24085
• CVE-2025-43300