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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2022-22593)

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Published

Feb 18, 2022

Added

Feb 18, 2022

Modified

Mar 27, 2026

Description

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, watchOS 8.4, tvOS 15.3, Security Update 2022-001 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.2, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Solutions

apple-osx-security-update-2022-001-catalinaapple-osx-upgrade-11_6_3apple-osx-upgrade-12_2

References

CVE-2022-22593
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2022-22593
CWE-120
EUVD-EUVD-2022-27738
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-27738
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213054
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213055
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213056

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