CVE-2022-22674 (GCVE-0-2022-22674)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-05-26 17:43 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15Summary
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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-29 16:28 UTC
CWE
- A local user may be able to read kernel memory
- CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds Read
Assigner
References
4 references
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|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213220 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 261cd514-a148-4fe0-b808-e3317f9ce27d
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-04-04
Asserted: 2022-04-04
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability | Affected: Apple / macOS | Description: macOS Monterey contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could allow an application to read kernel memory. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2022-04-25 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22674
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-20 CWE-125 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | macOS |
| Due Date | 2022-04-25 |
| Date Added | 2022-04-04 |
| Vendorproject | Apple |
| Vulnerabilityname | Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Created: 2026-02-02 12:27 UTC
| Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 1005e9b0-b945-426d-8bfb-ce158588d13e
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-04-04
Asserted: 2022-04-04
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: 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... | Affected: Apple / macOS | CVSS: 5.5 (MEDIUM) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | 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... |
| Vendor | Apple |
| Product | macOS |
| Added Date | 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 5.5 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | MEDIUM |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:05 UTC
| Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
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vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
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They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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