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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
VendorProductAffected 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.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published23 Sep 2022
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
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