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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.49%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 40
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
CISA KEV — explotada activamente
- Añadida al catálogo: 31/1/2024
- Plazo de remediación: 21/2/2024
- Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 %
CWE-367 (Time-of-check Time-of-use) con AV:L/PR:L permite escalada. Bypass de Pointer Authentication facilita ofuscación y control avanzado de memoria.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (5)
CWE
- CWE-367
- CWE-367
Referencias
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-48618
JSON original (NVD)
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