Is CVE-2022-48618 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-48618 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-48618?

CVE-2022-48618 has a CVSS score of 7 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-48618?

Patch guidance is available from apple security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-48618.

Fix CVE-2022-48618 - HIGH apple ipados

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-48618?

5 products: apple ipados, apple iphone os, apple macos, apple tvos, apple watchos.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: high
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-367 CWE-367

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APPLE
Published: 1/9/2024
Last Modified: 10/23/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2022-48618

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