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CVE-2022-22591
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2022-03-18 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-787
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected products
- Apple macOS: from 12.0.0 before 12.2 — fixed in 12.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 12.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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