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CVE-2022-22666

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% 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 validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.4, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to heap corruption.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 15.4 — fixed in 15.4
• Apple Iphone Os: before 15.4 — fixed in 15.4
• Apple tvOS: before 15.4 — fixed in 15.4
• Apple watchOS: before 8.5 — fixed in 8.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 15.4; Apple Iphone Os 15.4; Apple tvOS 15.4; Apple watchOS 8.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167144/AppleVideoDecoder-CreateHeaderBuffer-Out-Of-Bounds-Free.html
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213186
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213193
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167144/AppleVideoDecoder-CreateHeaderBuffer-Out-Of-Bounds-Free.html
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213182
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213186
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213193

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