CVE-2022-48618: Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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 · Updated Jun 17, 2026
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Advisory details
From the National Vulnerability Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
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.
References
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