Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-22630 · published 23 June 2023

CVE-2022-22630: Apple mac os x use after free vulnerability

Apple · Mac Os X

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.6, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-004 Catalina. A remote user may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.4% · top 28.5% CWE-416 · Use after free

9.8CVSS 3.1 base score

1.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

2Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Mac Os X Apple

Macos Apple

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183	Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255	Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256	Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183	Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255	Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256	Release NotesVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-22630), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-07). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.