Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2022-32917
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..
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:5.56%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Assessing known weaponization, exploitation telemetry, and federal advisories.
Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-787 ↗CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS | unspecified < 16 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 11.7 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 15.7 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 12.6 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apple Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-06-09T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2022-09-20T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:15:35 |
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