Apple macOS APFS Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple macOS. The affected element is an unknown function of the component APFS. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-32832. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component APFS. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 HT213345 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-32832. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

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

Upgrading 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 Temp Score: 6.6

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/09/2022 🔍
07/20/2022 +41 days 🔍
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05/28/2025 +1041 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213345
Researcher: Tommy Muir
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32832 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32832
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204859
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2022 11:17
Updated: 05/28/2025 03:19
Changes: 07/22/2022 11:17 (4), 07/22/2022 11:18 (12), 07/22/2022 11:21 (28), 08/20/2022 08:19 (1), 05/28/2025 03:19 (26)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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