CVEvulnerability
CVE-2022-32894
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability — Apple iOS and macOS
Apple iOS and macOS contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could allow an application to execute code with kernel privileges.
- Added to KEV
- 2022-08-18
- Remediation due
- 2022-09-08
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213412, https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213413; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32894
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2022-08-24
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-787
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.
Affected configurations
• apple ipados (< 15.6.1)
• apple iphone os (< 15.6.1)
• apple macos (>= 11.0 < 11.7)
• apple macos (>= 12.0 < 12.5.1)
• apple watchos (< 9.0)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write weakness
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443 Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213486 Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443 Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213486 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-32894 US Government Resource