# CVE-2022-48618

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2022-48618
- CVSS: 7.0
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2024-01-31; CISA due date 2024-02-21
- EPSS: 0.49% (percentile 42.4)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-05-07)
- Weakness: CWE-367
- Published: 2024-01-09

## Affected versions

- Apple iOS and iPadOS: affected < 16.2
- Apple macOS: affected < 13.1
- Apple tvOS: affected < 16.2
- Apple watchOS: affected < 9.2

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-48618

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