CVE-2022-32894 KEV
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 3.3% (pctl 88)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-09-08.
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1, macOS Monterey 12.5.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.29% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-09-08 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2022-08-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-08-18 |
| Due | 2022-09-08 |
| Vendor / product | Apple / iOS and macOS |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | macos |
| apple | watchos |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213486
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213486
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-32894
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