Buffer overflow in Apple Ipados
CVE-2022-32926
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS — versions 16.0
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-32926?
- CVE-2022-32926 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-32926?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.