CVE-2022-32917
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CVE-2022-32917 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 5.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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..
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 15.7 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 15.7 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 11.0, < 11.7 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 12.0.0, < 12.6 |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-32917US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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