CVE-2022-22674
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3.1, Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 5.5 (v3.1)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-125
- EPSS score
- 1.1% (66th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- Yes, added April 4, 2022
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2022-27819)
- Published
- May 26, 2022
- NVD last modified
- June 17, 2026
- Status
- Analyzed
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Added to the KEV catalog on April 4, 2022; federal remediation due April 25, 2022.
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2022-27819 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 21, 2025.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / mac os x
- apple / macos
Certified products that may be affected
2 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.
- Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay, sur MacBook Air 2020 avec M1 exécutant macOS Big Sur 11.3.1 - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2022/44 - active
- Apple macOS 11 Big Sur: Contacts - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11243-2022 - archived
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213220(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22674(Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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