High severity · published Sep 23, 2022
CVE-2022-32819
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 15.6 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 10.15.7; 11.0 before 11.6.8; 12.0 before 12.5; 10.15.7; 10.15.7 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; +6 more · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 15.6 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 8.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32819
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32819
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213343
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213344
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346
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