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CVE-2022-22638

6.5 · MEDIUM

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved validation.

Published Mar 18, 2022CWE-476EPSS 1.93%

Overview

CVE-2022-22638 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 18, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.4, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, watchOS 8.5, macOS Monterey 12.3. An attacker in a privileged position may be able to perform a denial of service attack.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213182Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213183Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213184Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213185Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213186Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213193Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213182Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213183Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213184Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213185

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22638?

CVE-2022-22638 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 18, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-22638?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-22638?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-22638?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-22638 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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