CVE-2022-48618 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
An attacker with arbitrary read and write capabilities can bypass Pointer Authentication on Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 31 Jan 2024
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-48618?
CVE-2022-48618 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 9 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48618?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48618?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48618 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 21 Feb 2024.
Is CVE-2022-48618 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2022-48618 in the wild since at least 31 Jan 2024.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v2rr-hhf4-8739.