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TI-2022-14443 Aliases CVE-2022-32917GHSA-fffx-3h8f-f943

Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS

Priority CRITICAL 93Exploited in the wildCWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
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-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Big Sur 11.7. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-09-14CISA due date 2022-10-05
EPSS 0.05557 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): 16macOS (Apple): 11.7, 15.7, 12.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
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
ApplemacOSbefore 11.711.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 15.715.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 12.612.6Patch availableCNA
  • iOS VendorApple Affected before 16 Fixed in 16 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 to before 11.7; 12.0.0 to before 12.6VulnerableApple
  • 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 11.0 to before 11.7; 12.0.0 to before 12.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in 16
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS 16

    11 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 8 LOW

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    Apple macOS 11.7, 15.7

    6 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 5 LOW

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    Apple macOS 12.6

    5 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 4 LOW

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Timeline

  1. 2022-09-14 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32917
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fffx-3h8f-f943

References

Advisory 8

  • 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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