CVE-2022-22639

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Elevated

7.8

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Monterey 12.3. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 92.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 18, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCjhftss/CVE-2022-22639
First seen Mar 17, 2022
CVE-2022-22639: Get a Root Shell on macOS Monterey
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-22639?

CVE-2022-22639 is a high vulnerability published on March 18, 2022. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Monterey 12.3. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

When was CVE-2022-22639 disclosed?

CVE-2022-22639 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 18, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-22639 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-22639 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 92.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-22639?

CVE-2022-22639 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-22639?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-22639, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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