Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5, watchOS 8.7, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0060
EPSS Percentile
44.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (4)
apple/ipados
< 15.6
apple/iphone_os
< 15.6
apple/macos
12.0 - 12.5
apple/watchos
< 8.7
Published
Aug 24, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026