CVE-2022-22675

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-04-04), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 12%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pctExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6, macOS Monterey 12.3.1, iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
12%
EPSS %ILE
96%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

May 26, 2022

Last Modified

October 23, 2025

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.6.6 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of tvOS 15.5 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of watchOS 8.6 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.3.1 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213220
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213219

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 55× in last 7d / 239× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 923 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-25 14:55 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-09-25 13:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-25 09:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-25 05:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-25 00:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-24 20:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-24 19:31 UTCCISA KEV update
  8. 2026-09-24 16:36 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-09-24 16:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-24 14:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-09-24 12:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  17. 2026-09-23 15:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-23 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-09-23 11:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-23 07:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-23 02:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-22 22:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-22 19:36 UTCCISA KEV update
  24. 2026-09-22 18:33 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-22 18:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-22 14:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  5. 2026-09-21 21:38 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-21 21:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-21 19:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  8. 2026-09-21 17:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  27. 2026-09-18 22:23 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-09-18 22:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  30. 2026-09-18 18:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  32. 2026-09-18 14:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-18 09:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  36. 2026-09-17 21:17 UTCEG score recompute
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  38. 2026-09-17 19:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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  45. 2026-09-16 15:36 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-09-16 15:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  48. 2026-09-16 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  49. 2026-09-16 11:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-16 07:13 UTCEG score recompute
  51. 2026-09-16 07:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  57. 2026-09-15 06:05 UTCEG score recompute
  58. 2026-09-15 06:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-09-15 03:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  60. 2026-09-15 01:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-14 21:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  63. 2026-09-14 17:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  74. 2026-09-12 19:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-09-12 15:19 UTCEG score recompute

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2022-22675?
CVE-2022-22675 is a critical vulnerability published on May 26, 2022. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6, macOS Monterey 12.3.1, iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report…
When was CVE-2022-22675 disclosed?
CVE-2022-22675 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 26, 2022, with the most recent update on October 23, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-22675 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-22675 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on April 4, 2022, affecting Apple macOS. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-22675?
CVE-2022-22675 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2022-22675?
CVE-2022-22675 affects Apple macOS. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-22675?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-22675, 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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