Apple watchOS up to 8.6 Multi-Touch type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 8.6. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Multi-Touch. This manipulation causes type confusion. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-32814. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple watchOS up to 8.6 (Smartwatch Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Multi-Touch. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. 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 execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

The weakness was shared 07/20/2022 by Pan ZhenPeng as HT213340 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-32814. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

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

Upgrading to version 8.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35880). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartwatch Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

watchOS

Version

License

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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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 8.7

Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
07/20/2022 +41 days 🔍
07/20/2022 +0 days 🔍
07/21/2022 +1 days 🔍
06/02/2026 +1412 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213340
Researcher: Pan ZhenPeng
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32814 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32814
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204799
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/21/2022 22:27
Updated: 06/02/2026 06:53
Changes: 07/21/2022 22:27 (19), 07/21/2022 22:30 (27), 08/16/2022 15:04 (1), 05/28/2025 03:26 (26), 06/02/2026 06:53 (1)
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