Apple iOS up to 15.x Kernel memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 15.x. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-32887. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS up to 15.x (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. 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 16. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

The weakness was shared 11/02/2022 as HT213446. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-32887 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 to version 16.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35953). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 16.0

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

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213446
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32887 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32887
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212779
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2022 09:56
Updated: 06/05/2026 08:22
Changes: 11/02/2022 09:56 (43), 12/03/2022 13:46 (11), 05/07/2025 07:49 (15), 06/05/2026 08:22 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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