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TI-2022-14472 Aliases CVE-2022-32949GHSA-cjq2-j283-vj49

Improper privilege management in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 36CWE-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 iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, tvOS 16. 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 0.00233 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 15.7tvOS (Apple): 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
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 15.715.7Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 1616Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16 Fixed in 16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (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 iOS and iPadOS 15.7

    8 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-09361 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2023-09331 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-09339 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32949
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjq2-j283-vj49

References

Advisory 2

  • 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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