CVE-2022-32894

7.8

CVSS
High

PUBLISHED

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1, macOS Monterey...

Exploited in the wild Low complexity

Vendor: Apple
Product: iOS and iPadOS, macOS
Published: Aug 24, 2022
EPSS: —

Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1, macOS Monterey 12.5.1. 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.

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CVSS scores

CVSS v3.1 7.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2022-08-18 00:00:00 UTC · Source

SSVC decision points

Exploitation: active
Automatable: No
Technical impact: total

References

Known exploited vulnerability sources

Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.

Source	Added
CISA	Aug 18, 2022

Scanner integrations

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Nessus	https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/165108	Jun 02, 2025

Vulnerability detail