High severity · published Aug 24, 2022
CVE-2022-32894
Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
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.
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)3.3% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Aug 18, 2022
Federal remediation dueSep 8, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 12.5 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 15.6.1 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 15.6 · source: vendor
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 9.0 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and macOS · Apple
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32894
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32894
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413
mailing-list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213486
mailing-list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49
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