CVE-2022-32917

Exp

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..

Published: 2022-09-20 Last update: 2025-10-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-32917 is rated Critical Active Threat (83.2/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.92%). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2022-09-14) affecting Apple / iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. a weakness (CWE-787) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

CISA KEV Record for CVE-2022-32917

Name: Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2022-09-14

Action due: 2022-10-05

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-32917

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-31 0.58% 0.92% +0.33%
2 2026-04-22 0.52% 0.58% +0.06%
3 2026-02-08 — 0.52% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-32917

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-32917

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-32917

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple ipados < 15.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os < 15.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos >= 11.0, < 11.7 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos >= 12.0.0, < 12.6 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-32917

URL Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-32917 US Government Resource
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