Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, tvOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – < 12.5, unspecified – < 11.6, unspecified – < 2022 | 12.5 |
| Apple | tvOS | unspecified – < 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Apple | watchOS | unspecified – < 8.7, unspecified – < 15.6 | 8.7 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2022-0778 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 20, 2025
- WID-SEC-2022-0782 Apple iOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 20, 2025