CVE-2022-32917
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.056 · 93 %ileDEEURUUSadded 2022-09-14remediate by 2022-10-05
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EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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..
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affected products (13)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-1394Apple iOS und Apple iPadOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-09-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer, lokaler oder physischer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apple iOS und Apple iPadOS ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, beliebigen Code auszuführen und Informationen falsch darzustellen.
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references (29)
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- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39cnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40cnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43cnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-32917/cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168361/Apple-Security-Advisory-2022-09-12-4.htmlcnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444cnnvd
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