CVE-2022-48618

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
AppletvOSunspecified < 16.2affected
ApplemacOSunspecified < 13.1affected
AppleiOS and iPadOSunspecified < 16.2affected
ApplewatchOSunspecified < 9.2affected

Weaknesses

  • 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.

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: active
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

Additional References

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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