CVE-2022-48503

CISA description

Apple macOS, iOS, tvOS, Safari, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability in JavaScriptCore that when processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes & references

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213341
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48503

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2022-48503
• CVE.org · CVE-2022-48503
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)