CVE-2022-32917 KEV
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 5.6% (pctl 93)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-10-05.
Description
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Big Sur 11.7. 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 5.6% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-10-05 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2022-09-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-09-14 |
| Due | 2022-10-05 |
| Vendor / product | Apple / iOS, iPadOS, and macOS |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | macos |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-32917
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