Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.5 AppleMobileFileIntegrity improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.5. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component AppleMobileFileIntegrity. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-32826. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.5 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component AppleMobileFileIntegrity. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 07/20/2022 by Mickey Jin as HT213346 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-32826. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/22/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1548.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to gain root privileges

Upgrading to version 15.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35892). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.6

Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
07/20/2022 +41 days 🔍
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07/21/2022 +1 days 🔍
05/22/2025 +1036 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213346
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32826 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32826
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204706
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 07/21/2022 16:02
Updated: 05/22/2025 19:29
Changes: 07/21/2022 16:02 (19), 07/21/2022 16:05 (28), 08/16/2022 08:18 (1), 05/22/2025 19:29 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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