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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2022-22614

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-03-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.5 / 10.15.7 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.4, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, watchOS 8.5, macOS Monterey 12.3. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A use-after-free vulnerability in the kernel allows a malicious application to execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. This memory management flaw could be exploited to gain complete control of the affected device.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied security updates: iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, or Security Update 2022-003 for Catalina.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 15.4
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 15.4
Mac Os XOperating system
Affected:>= 10.15, < 10.15.7= 10.15.7
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 11.6, < 11.6.5>= 12.0, <= 12.3= 10.15.7
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 15.4
WatchosOperating system
Affected:< 8.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the operating system
    On macOS, run 'sw_vers' or check System Preferences > About. On iOS/iPadOS/tvOS/watchOS, check Settings > General > About on the device.
    Affected if Any Apple device running one of the affected operating systems
  2. Determine the installed macOS version
    Run 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal
    Affected if Version is 10.15.x and less than 10.15.7, or 11.x and less than 11.6.5, or 12.0 through 12.3
  3. Determine the installed iOS/iPadOS version
    Check Settings > General > About > Version on the device, or connect to a computer with Finder/iTunes to view the version
    Affected if Version is less than 15.4
  4. Determine the installed tvOS version
    Check Settings > General > About > Version on Apple TV
    Affected if Version is less than 15.4
  5. Determine the installed watchOS version
    Check Settings > General > About > Version on Apple Watch via the Watch app on iPhone
    Affected if Version is less than 8.5

If the device runs iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, or watchOS prior to 15.4 (or 8.5 for watchOS), or macOS versions 10.15.x before 10.15.7, 11.x before 11.6.5, or 12.0 through 12.3, it is affected by this vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.5 / 10.15.7 / 11.6.5 or later
Fixed in 8.510.15.711.6.5
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied security updates: iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, or Security Update 2022-003 for Catalina.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS/iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, or Security Update 2022-003 for macOS Catalina

  1. Verify current device/iOS/macOS version by going to Settings > General > About (iOS/iPadOS) or System Preferences > About (macOS)
  2. For iOS/iPadOS devices: Navigate to Settings > General > Software Update and install iOS/iPadOS 15.4 or later
  3. For macOS devices: Navigate to System Preferences > Software Update and install the available security update (macOS 11.6.5, 12.3, or Security Update 2022-003 for Catalina)
  4. For Apple TV: Go to Settings > System > Software Updates and install tvOS 15.4
  5. For Apple Watch: On your iPhone, open the Watch app, go to General > Software Update, and install watchOS 8.5
  6. After updating, verify the security patch was applied by checking Settings > General > About on iOS/iPadOS or System Preferences > About > System Report on macOS
Caveat Standard OS update - backup device before updating; some legacy apps may not be compatible with newer OS versions

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,690
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