Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.5 File System Events state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.5. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component File System Events. This manipulation causes state issue. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-32819. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.5 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component File System Events. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-371. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

The weakness was published 07/20/2022 by Joshua Mason as HT213346 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-32819. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/23/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. 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:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

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commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

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 🔍
05/23/2025 +1037 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213346
Researcher: Joshua Mason
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32819 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32819
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204715
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 07/21/2022 16:08
Updated: 05/23/2025 04:49
Changes: 07/21/2022 16:08 (18), 07/21/2022 16:09 (1), 07/21/2022 16:12 (28), 08/16/2022 08:45 (1), 05/23/2025 04:49 (26)
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