Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Apple — tvOS
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.1, watchOS 9.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, tvOS 16.2. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.7.1.
7.0
0.5%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- Jan 9, 2024
- Modified
- Oct 21, 2025
- Added to KEV
- Jan 31, 2024
- Federal patch due
- Feb 21, 2024
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness classification
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
Weaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2022-48618, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit - cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2022-48618 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists - see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.
References
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2022-48618?
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.1, watchOS 9.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, tvOS 16.2. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.7.1.
How severe is CVE-2022-48618?
CVE-2022-48618 has a CVSS base score of 7.0 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2022-48618 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2022-48618 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Jan 31, 2024, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-48618?
0.5% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 0.5% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (39% percentile among all scored CVEs).
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-48618?
CVE-2022-48618 is classified under CWE-367 (CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition).
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