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CVE-2022-32898

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-11-01 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 15.7 — fixed in 15.7
• Apple Iphone Os: before 15.7 — fixed in 15.7
• Apple macOS: before 13.0 — fixed in 13.0
• Apple watchOS: before 9.0 — fixed in 9.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 15.7; Apple Iphone Os 15.7; Apple macOS 13.0; Apple watchOS 9.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488

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