High severity · published Mar 10, 2025
CVE-2022-43454
A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A double free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.1, watchOS 9.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, tvOS 16.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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)0.2% · higher than 11% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 16.2 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.1 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 16.2 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 9.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43454
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43454
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102741
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102807
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102808
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102836
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