Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2022-32917
The short answer
CVE-2022-32917 affects Apple iOS and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-09-14: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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..
Weakness: CWE-787.
Severity
7.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Sep 14, 2022
Federal due date Oct 5, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
5.6%
Higher than 93% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
iOS, macOS. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-32917 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2022-32917 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-32917 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-09-14, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-10-05.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32917?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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