# CVE-2022-22587: Apple Memory Corruption

> A malicious application can execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges due to a memory corruption issue in Apple operating systems.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 28 Jan 2022 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 21 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p75p-vc6x-p9wf

## What is CVE-2022-22587?

CVE-2022-22587 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 18 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.2. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22587?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-22587?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22587 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 11 Feb 2022.

## Is CVE-2022-22587 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2022-22587 in the wild since at least 28 Jan 2022.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados

- [CVE-2025-43300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-43300/): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-24201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24201/): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-24085](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24085/): Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-31200](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-31200/): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-31201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-31201/): Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-22587 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-22587 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 18 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2022-22587 in the wild since at least 28 Jan 2022.

Affected product: Apple Ipados. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22587/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22587/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22587
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22587
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22587

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22587/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.