Is CVE-2022-48618 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-48618 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on January 31, 2024.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-48618?

CVE-2022-48618 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2022-48618

HIGH · CVSS 7.0CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 0.5%EU EUVD: exploited

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.0 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-367
EPSS score: 0.5% (40th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added January 31, 2024
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2022-51313)
Published: January 9, 2024
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on January 31, 2024; federal remediation due February 21, 2024.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2022-51313 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

11 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 iPhone SE (2nde génération) avec A13 Bionic exécutant iOS 15.4.1 (Version 15.4.1 (build 19E258)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/15 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone 13 avec A15 Bionic exécutant iOS 15.4.1 Version 15.4.1 (build 19E258) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/18 - 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 iPhone SE (de seconde génération) exécutant iOS 14.5.1 Version 18E212 - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2022/05 - active

See all 11 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-48618(US Government Resource)

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

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