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CVE-2022-32917

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

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..

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published9/20/2022

Last Modified10/23/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorApple

ProductiOS, iPadOS, and macOS

Vulnerability NameApple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-09-14

Remediation Due Date2022-10-05

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

apple:ipadosapple:iphone_osapple:macos

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787CWE-787

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-32917(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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