Is CVE-2022-22675 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-22675 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on April 4, 2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-22675?

CVE-2022-22675 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2022-22675

HIGH · CVSS 7.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 12.5%EU EUVD: exploited

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..

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-787
EPSS score: 12.5% (96th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added April 4, 2022
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2022-27820)
Published: May 26, 2022
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Write 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-2022-27820 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 21, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / ipados
apple / iphone os
apple / macos
apple / tvos
apple / watchos

Certified products that may be affected

7 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur Apple Watch avec S7 exécutant watchOS 8.5.1 (Version 8.5.1 (build 19T252)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/17 - active
Strong customer authentication pour Apple Pay sur Apple Watch série 4 exécutant watchOS 7.4.1 (Version 18T201) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/13 - active
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
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone SE (de seconde génération) exécutant iOS 14.5.1 Version 18E212 - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2022/05 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone (SoC A12 Bionic) exécutant iOS 14.5.1 Version 18E212 - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2022/04 - active

See all 7 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213219(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213220(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254(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-2022-22675(Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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