CVE-2022-32894
Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 8 September 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.29% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 18 August 2022 · due 8 September 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/macos · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213412, https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213413; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32894
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213486Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213486Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-32894US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.