CVE-2022-22596 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-22596?

CVE-2022-22596 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-22596?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Watchos.

Vulnerability Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.5, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 15.4
Apple	Iphone Os	< 15.4
Apple	Watchos	< 8.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213193Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213193Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-22596?

CVE-2022-22596 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.5, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privile...

How severe is CVE-2022-22596?

CVE-2022-22596 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-22596?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Watchos.