CVE-2022-32790

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 23, 2022 at 06:59 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:47 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6, Security Update 2022-004 Catalina. A remote user may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 15.5
Affected range stops below 15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 15.5
Affected range stops below 15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.6.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 15.5
Affected range stops below 15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 15.5v < 2022v < 8.6
Affected range stops below 15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2022, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (6)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213253
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-400

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