Apple iOS up to 15.x Kernel out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS up to 15.x. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Kernel. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-32916. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple iOS up to 15.x (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.

The weakness was disclosed 12/16/2022 as HT213446. The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-32916 since 06/09/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/06/2026). 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-2022-35982). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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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: iOS 16.0

Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
12/16/2022 +190 days 🔍
12/16/2022 +0 days 🔍
06/06/2026 +1268 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213446
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32916 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215922
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/16/2022 08:20
Updated: 06/06/2026 02:01
Changes: 12/16/2022 08:20 (43), 01/13/2023 09:24 (11), 04/21/2025 22:19 (16), 06/06/2026 02:01 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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