Buffer overflow in Apple Ipados
CVE-2022-32847
This issue was addressed with improved checks. 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. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.035 · change: +0.007
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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213344 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213343 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-32847?
- CVE-2022-32847 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2022-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-32847?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-32847 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.