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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.0 High

Status

Analyzed - product-security@apple.com

Published

2024-01-09

Last modified

2025-10-21

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

since 2024-01-31, action due 2024-02-21: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weaknesses

CWE-367

Affected products

• Ios And Ipados (Apple)
• Ipados (Apple)
• Iphone Os (Apple)
• Macos (Apple)
• Tvos (Apple)
• Watchos (Apple)

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-48618