Apple tvOS up to 15.5.1 Kernel out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple tvOS up to 15.5.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-32817. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple tvOS up to 15.5.1 (Digital Media Player). Affected is an unknown code block of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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

The weakness was disclosed 07/20/2022 by Xinru Chi as HT213342 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-32817. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. 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:

An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35883). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tvOS 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: HT213342
Researcher: Xinru Chi
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32817 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204762
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/21/2022 18:58
Updated: 05/23/2025 04:39
Changes: 07/21/2022 18:58 (12), 07/21/2022 18:59 (7), 07/21/2022 19:02 (14), 07/21/2022 19:03 (16), 08/16/2022 12:28 (1), 05/23/2025 02:55 (15), 05/23/2025 04:39 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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