High severity · published Sep 23, 2022
CVE-2022-22629
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling
8.8
CVSS
5.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3, Safari 15.4, watchOS 8.5, iTunes 12.12.3 for Windows, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.1% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 15.4 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
12.0.0 before 12.3 · source: NVD
IT
Itunes · Apple
before 12.12.3 · source: NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before 15.4 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 15.4 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 8.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22629
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22629
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213186
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213187
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213188
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213193
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