Buffer overflow in Apple Ipados
CVE-2022-32839
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, tvOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7. A remote user may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (90.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.039 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified, 10.15.7
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.15.7
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213344 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213343 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-32839?
- CVE-2022-32839 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2022-32839?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.