Apple tvOS up to 15.5.1 Kernel state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple tvOS up to 15.5.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes state issue. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-32844. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple tvOS up to 15.5.1 (Digital Media Player) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Kernel. 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 race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6. An app with arbitrary kernel read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.

The weakness was presented 07/20/2022 by Sreejith Krishnan R as HT213342 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-32844. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

An app with arbitrary kernel read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication

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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35910). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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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: tvOS 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: HT213342
Researcher: Sreejith Krishnan R
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32844 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32844
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204763
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/21/2022 18:59
Updated: 06/02/2026 18:01
Changes: 07/21/2022 18:59 (19), 07/21/2022 19:03 (27), 08/16/2022 12:36 (1), 03/11/2025 23:02 (37), 06/02/2026 18:01 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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