High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 1, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-32866
CVE-2022-32866
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9, macOS Monterey 12.6, tvOS 16. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=11.0,<11.7
- (no CPE)range: Big Sur 11.7, Monterey 12.6, Ventura 13
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <16.0
- (no CPE)range: 16
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <9.0
- (no CPE)range: 9
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213487nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.