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

CVE-2022-48618 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Which versions of Ipados are affected by CVE-2022-48618?

Organizations using The face moderate risk from CVE-2022-48618 rated CVSS 7.0. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

Is CVE-2022-48618 being actively exploited?

Yes, CVE-2022-48618 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active in-the-wild exploitation. Immediate patching is required.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2022-48618?

Within 24 hours: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches immediately. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Ipados CVE-2022-48618

HIGH

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)

2024-01-09 product-security@apple.com

Authentication Bypass Apple Ipados Iphone Os macOS Tvos Watchos iOS

7.0

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.0 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:34 vuln.today

Added to CISA KEV

Oct 23, 2025 - 18:47 cisa

CISA KEV

CVE Published

Jan 09, 2024 - 18:15 nvd

HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

The issue was addressed with improved checks. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0). Actively exploited in the wild (cisa kev) and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-367. 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. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.