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TI-2022-14426 Aliases CVE-2022-32899GHSA-87p3-v4w4-q5h8

Apple macOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

Priority LOW 36Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00425 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13, 16, 15.7watchOS (Apple): 9

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 1313Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 1616Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 15.715.7Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 99Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13 Fixed in 13 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 16 Fixed in 16 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9 Fixed in 9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 16
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13

    63 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 54 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-20822 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 54
    • TI-2022-14464 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2022-20826 Improper certificate validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 16

    19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 17 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-20811 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2022-14415 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2022-14419 Apple macOS: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority LOW 39
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 9

    18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 15 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15.7

    11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-14464 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2022-14415 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2022-14419 Apple macOS: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority LOW 39

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32899
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-87p3-v4w4-q5h8

References

  • 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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