Actively exploited in the wild
Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Apple - Multiple Products · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2024-01-31. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CVE-2022-48618
HighCVSS 7.0KEVSummary
The issue was addressed with improved checks in macOS Ventura 13.1, watchOS 9.2, iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and tvOS 16.2. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Apple is aware of reports that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.7.1.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could bypass Pointer Authentication, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution and full device compromise.
Recommendation
Update Apple devices to the latest OS versions (macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2, tvOS 16.2 or later).
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Original NVD description (English source)
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.