Buffer overflow in Apple iOS
CVE-2022-32911
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Big Sur 11.7. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple tvOS
- Apple watchOS
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213486 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213487 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 (mailing-list)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-32911?
- CVE-2022-32911 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-32911?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.