What is CVE-2022-32829?

CVE-2022-32829 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-2022-32829?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Apple Ipados

CVE-2022-32829

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.006 (43.6th 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

Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone_os
Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32829?: CVE-2022-32829 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-2022-32829?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.