CVE-2022-32840 json
This issue was addressed with improved checks.
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-35906
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5, watchOS 8.7, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 12.5
- Apple watchOS 8.7, 15.6
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213345
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213340
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213346
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-32840
- NVD CVE-2022-32840
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