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TI-2022-14433 Aliases CVE-2022-32907GHSA-fj87-wrmx-mhhj

Improper privilege management in Apple iOS

Priority LOW 37CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16, iOS 16, 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 0.00574 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): 16watchOS (Apple): 9, 16

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
AppleiOSbefore 1616Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 99Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 1616Patch availableCNA
  • iOS VendorApple Affected before 16 Fixed in 16 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9 Fixed in 9 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 16 Fixed in 16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in 16
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 16

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 9

    18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 15 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 16

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS 16

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-14429 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2022-14416 Apple iOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2022-14414 Apple iOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32907
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fj87-wrmx-mhhj

References

Advisory 4

  • 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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