Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH 7.8EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2022-32917 · Published 20/09/2022 · updated 17/06/2026

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 14/09/2022. Patch affected systems as an emergency.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Apple	Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV)

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..

References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39 · Mailing List
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40 · Mailing List
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43 · Mailing List
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45 · Mailing List
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443 · Release Notes
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444 · Release Notes
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445 · Release Notes
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446 · Release Notes
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2022-32917

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