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CVE-2022-32821: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to execute arbitra...
CVE-2022-32821 · published 4 years ago
Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
What to do
- Update apple ipados to version 15.6 or later.
- Update apple iphone_os to version 15.6 or later.
- Update apple macos to version 12.5 or later.
- Update apple tvos to version 15.6 or later.
- Update apple watchos to version 8.7 or later.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
< 15.6 cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | iphone_os |
< 15.6 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | macos |
>= 12.0, < 12.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | tvos |
< 15.6 cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | watchos |
< 8.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to execute arbitra...
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346 Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker full control
Type
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published23 Sep 2022
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2022-32821 · NVD
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