Is CVE-2022-22674 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-22674 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-22674?

CVE-2022-22674 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2022-22674?

Patch guidance is available from apple security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-22674.

CVE-2022-22674 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-22674?

18 products: apple mac os x, apple mac os x, apple mac os x, apple mac os x, apple mac os x, and 13 more.

Description

An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3.1, Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APPLE
Published: 5/26/2022
Last Modified: 10/23/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : macosapple : macos

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD