Privilege escalation in Apple Ipados

CVE-2022-32819

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.003 (26.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32819?
CVE-2022-32819 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-32819?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-32819 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.