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CVE-2022-48618
- EPSS 0.21%
- Published 09.01.2024 18:15:45
- Last modified 14.02.2025 16:20:50
- Source product-security@apple.com
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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.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
31.01.2024: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog
Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
VulnerabilityApple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain a time-of-check/time-of-use (TOCTOU) memory corruption vulnerability that allows an attacker with read and write capabilities to bypass Pointer Authentication.
DescriptionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Required actionsType | Source | Score | Percentile |
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EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.21% | 0.435 |
Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
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nvd@nist.gov | 7 | 1 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 7 | 1 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state.