High severity · published Mar 18, 2022
CVE-2022-22608
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking
7.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Xcode 13.3. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XC
Xcode · Apple
before 13.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22608
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22608
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213189
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