CVE-2022-32889

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Published Nov 1, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

iOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 16

Apple

watchOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 9

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-35955	The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.286% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486

History

May 5, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Watchos

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 5, 2025, 4:15 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Nov 1, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: May 5, 2025, 4:15 PM
Reserved: Jun 9, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:54 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:54 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 1, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:48 AM

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Red Hat No data

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