Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.6, tvOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.7/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | watchOS | >= unspecified, < 8.6 |
| Apple | watchOS | >= unspecified, < 15.5 |
| Apple | watchOS | >= unspecified, < 12.4 |
| Apple | watchOS | >= unspecified, < 15.5 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 26, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified