Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Joining a malicious Wi-Fi network may result in a denial-of-service of the Settings app.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | iOS and iPadOS | before 16.1 | 16.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 15.7 | 15.7 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.1
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.1
7 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20839 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2022-14456 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2022-14462 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.7
6 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20839 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2022-14456 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2022-14462 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32927
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4f45-x86c-28mm
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-32927 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-32927 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4f45-x86c-28mm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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