CVE-2022-32860
An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.27%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.27% probability · 19th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/macos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS 0.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213344Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213344Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.