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CVE-2022-32917: Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2022-32917
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Apple kernel, which is included in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, contains an unspecified vulnerability where an application may be able to execute code with kernel privileges.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Appleproduct: iOS, iPadOS, and macOSRemote code execution
What
The Apple kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that may allow an application to execute code with kernel privileges.
Who is affected
Users of Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
Urgency
Remediation is critical due to active exploitation and the severity of remote code execution.
Action
Install the latest updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2022-09-14
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32917

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2022-32917coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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