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    CVE-2022-48618

    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.

    Published:Jan 9, 2024
    Last Modified:Oct 23, 2025
    EPS:Jan 9, 2024
    EPSS Score:0.0021
    CVSS Score:7

    CISA Notification

    Description

    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.

    Required Action:

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Feb 21, 2024
    933 days ago
    Alert Date
    Jan 31, 2024
    954 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Ipados
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Iphone Os
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Macos
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Tvos
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Watchos

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High