CVE-2022-22672 (GCVE-0-2022-22672)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-05-26 17:42 – Updated: 2024-08-03 03:21
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Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 15.4 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 12.3 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 11.6 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 2022 (custom)
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