Apple iOS Kernel use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-32914. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Monterey 12.6, tvOS 16. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

The weakness was published 11/02/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-32914 since 06/09/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/05/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35980). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / 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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Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
11/02/2022 +146 days 🔍
11/02/2022 +0 days 🔍
06/05/2026 +1311 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32914 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32914
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212735
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2022 09:07
Updated: 06/05/2026 23:39
Changes: 11/02/2022 09:07 (40), 12/03/2022 09:40 (11), 05/07/2025 08:15 (15), 06/05/2026 23:39 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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