CVE-2022-32832
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, macOS...
- Published
- Sep 23, 2022
- Updated
- May 27, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- apple
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 60.7%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Sources
2Proof-of-concept exploit and technical analysis for CVE-2022-32832, an Apple APFS kernel race condition on macOS enabling privilege escalation.
Proof-of-concept and write-up for the CVE-2022-32832 vulnerability patched in iOS 15.6
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