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CVE-2022-22578

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-03-18 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.3, iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, watchOS 8.4, macOS Monterey 12.2. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 15.3 — fixed in 15.3
• Apple Iphone Os: before 15.3 — fixed in 15.3
• Apple macOS: before 12.2 — fixed in 12.2
• Apple tvOS: before 15.3 — fixed in 15.3
• Apple watchOS: before 8.4 — fixed in 8.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 15.3; Apple Iphone Os 15.3; Apple macOS 12.2; Apple tvOS 15.3; Apple watchOS 8.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213059
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213053
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213054
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213059

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