High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Sep 20, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-32917
CVE-2022-32917
Description
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 aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <15.7
- (no CPE)range: 15.7
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=11.0,<11.7
- (no CPE)range: Monterey 12.6, Big Sur 11.7
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
15.7, 16+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 15.7, 16
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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