Apple tvOS up to 15.5.1 APFS Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple tvOS up to 15.5.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component APFS. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-32832. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple tvOS up to 15.5.1 (Digital Media Player). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component APFS. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. 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 with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

The weakness was shared 07/20/2022 by Tommy Muir as HT213342 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-32832. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel 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:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tvOS 15.6

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06/09/2022 🔍
07/20/2022 +41 days 🔍
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07/21/2022 +1 days 🔍
05/28/2025 +1042 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213342
Researcher: Tommy Muir
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32832 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32832
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204744

Entryinfo

Created: 07/21/2022 18:46
Updated: 05/28/2025 03:19
Changes: 07/21/2022 18:46 (18), 07/21/2022 18:50 (27), 08/16/2022 10:22 (1), 05/28/2025 03:19 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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