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..
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS | >= unspecified, < 16 |
| Apple | macOS | >= unspecified, < 11.7 |
| Apple | macOS | >= unspecified, < 15.7 |
| Apple | macOS | >= unspecified, < 12.6 |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-32917US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 20, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Sep 14, 2022
- NVD status
- Analyzed