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CVE-2022-22651

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.9% 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

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 11.0 before 11.6.5; from 12.0 before 12.3 — fixed in 11.6.5, 12.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 11.6.5, 12.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213184
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213184

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