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High severity · published Sep 20, 2022
CVE-2022-32917
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
5.6%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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..
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.6% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Sep 14, 2022
Federal remediation dueOct 5, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 16 · source: vendor, NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 11.7; before 15.7; before 12.6 · source: vendor, NVD
II
iOS, iPadOS, and macOS · Apple
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
Affected product
IO
iOS
Apple
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32917
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32917
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444
mailing-list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39
mailing-list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40
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