Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Ipados
CVE-2022-32948
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-32948?
- CVE-2022-32948 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-32948?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-32948 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.