TI-2022-14378 Aliases CVE-2022-32844 GHSA-5p5j-vwv3-3hm9

Race condition in Apple tvOS

LOW 29CWE-362Published 2023-02-27 · Updated 2025-03-11

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6. An app with arbitrary kernel read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00197 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed tvOS (Apple): 15.6watchOS (Apple): 8.7, 15.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	tvOS	before 15.6	15.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 8.7	8.7	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 15.6	15.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 15.6	15.6	Patch available	CNA

tvOS VendorApple Affected before 15.6 Fixed in 15.6 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 8.7 Fixed in 8.7 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 15.6 Fixed in 15.6 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 15.6 Fixed in 15.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 15.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 15.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::	before 15.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::	before 8.7	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.7 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.6
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 8.7
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.6
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2023-02-27
Apple tvOS 15.6
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14364 Out-of-bounds read in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2022-14358 Information disclosure in Apple tvOSPriority LOW 24
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Release · 2023-02-27
Apple watchOS 15.6, 8.7
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14358 Information disclosure in Apple tvOSPriority LOW 24
Show all 2 records →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32844
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5p5j-vwv3-3hm9

References

Advisory 3

TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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