Buffer overflow in Apple Ios
CVE-2022-32917
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Big Sur 11.7. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aw…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.056 (92.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Ios — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-32917?
- CVE-2022-32917 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-2022-32917?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-32917 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2022-32917 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-09-14), indicating it is being actively exploited. 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.