CVE-2022-32840

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-08-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5, watchOS 8.7, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 15.6 — fixed in 15.6
Apple Iphone Os: before 15.6 — fixed in 15.6
Apple macOS: from 12.0 before 12.5 — fixed in 12.5
Apple watchOS: before 8.7 — fixed in 8.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 15.6; Apple Iphone Os 15.6; Apple macOS 12.5; Apple watchOS 8.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346

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