CVE-2022-32894

moderate-risk
Published 2022-08-24

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.19% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (15)

Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16
Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45
Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49
Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412
Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413
Third Party Advisory https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443
Third Party Advisory https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213486
Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16
Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45
Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49
Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412
Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413
Third Party Advisory https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443
Third Party Advisory https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213486
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-...
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 8/34 · Low
Exposure 10/34 · Low