Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.5 GPU Drivers out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the component GPU Drivers. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2022-32793. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.5 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component GPU Drivers. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Multiple out-of-bounds write issues were addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.

The weakness was released 07/20/2022 as HT213346 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-32793. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/02/2026). 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 disclose kernel memory

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:

Multiple out-of-bounds write issues were addressed with improved bounds checking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35859). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.6

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06/09/2022 🔍
07/20/2022 +41 days 🔍
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07/21/2022 +1 days 🔍
06/02/2026 +1412 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213346
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32793 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32793
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204716
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 07/21/2022 16:16
Updated: 06/02/2026 02:06
Changes: 07/21/2022 16:16 (18), 07/21/2022 16:20 (28), 08/16/2022 08:46 (1), 05/31/2025 01:59 (27), 06/02/2026 02:06 (1)
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