TI-2022-06937 Aliases CVE-2022-22675 GHSA-xj88-rf28-xgv9

Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS

CRITICAL 93Exploited in the wildCWE-787Published 2022-05-26 · Updated 2025-10-21

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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..

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-04-04CISA due date 2022-04-25

EPSS 0.12492 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 15.4macOS (Apple): 12.3+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Active
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	before 15.4	15.4	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 12.3	12.3	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 8.6	8.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 15.5	15.5	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 11.6	11.6	Patch available	CNA

iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.4 Fixed in 15.4 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.3 Fixed in 12.3 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 8.6 Fixed in 8.6 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 15.5 Fixed in 15.5 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.6 Fixed in 11.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 15.4.1	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 15.4.1	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	11.0 to before 11.6.6; 12.0.0 to before 12.3.1	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::	before 15.5	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::	before 8.6	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.6.6; 12.0.0 to before 12.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.4
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.3
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 8.6
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.5
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2022-05-26
Apple watchOS 8.6
13 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-09967 Integer overflow in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2022-10012 Memory corruption in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-10007 Use after free in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 40
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Release · 2022-05-26
Apple watchOS 15.5
12 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-09967 Integer overflow in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2022-10012 Memory corruption in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-10007 Use after free in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 40
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Show 3 more groups

Release · 2022-05-26
Apple watchOS 11.6
8 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-10012 Memory corruption in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-10007 Use after free in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2022-10017 Out-of-bounds write in Apple watchOSPriority LOW 39
Show all 8 records →
Release · 2022-05-26
Apple macOS 12.3
8 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-06936 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority HIGH 82
- TI-2022-06934 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-06882 Apple macOS: A maliciously crafted ZIP archive may bypass Gatekeeper checksPriority LOW 36
Show all 8 records →
Release · 2022-05-26
Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.4
3 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-06934 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-06925 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checksPriority LOW 27
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Timeline

2022-04-04 Added to CISA KEV
2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22675
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xj88-rf28-xgv9

References

Advisory 6

TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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