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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2022-32826

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-09-23
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.7 / 10.15.7 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Apple's operating systems where an authorization flaw combined with improper state management allows a malicious application to gain root privileges. The vulnerability affects multiple Apple platforms including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

MitigationApply the security updates: iOS 15.6/iPadOS 15.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.5, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, watchOS 8.7, and tvOS 15.6. Update via Settings > General > Software Update on iOS devices or System Preferences > Software Update on macOS.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 15.6
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 15.6
Mac Os XOperating system
Affected:= 10.15.7
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 10.15.7>= 11.0, < 11.6.8>= 12.0, < 12.5= 10.15.7
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 15.6
WatchosOperating system
Affected:< 8.7

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify your Apple device operating system
    On iOS/iPadOS: Settings > General > About; On macOS: Apple menu > About This Mac; On tvOS: Settings > General > About; On watchOS: Settings app on iPhone paired with watch, or Settings > General > About on watch
    Affected if Device runs any of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, or watchOS - this determines which version check applies
  2. Check iOS or iPadOS version
    Navigate to Settings > General > About and note the version number (for example, 15.5, 15.6, 16.0)
    Affected if Version is earlier than 15.6 (for example, 15.5, 15.4, 15.3, etc.)
  3. Check macOS version
    Go to Apple menu > About This Mac; the version number appears (for example, 12.4, 11.6, 10.15.7)
    Affected if Version is 10.15.7 exactly, OR is earlier than 10.15.7, OR falls between 11.0 and 11.6.8 (not including 11.6.8), OR falls between 12.0 and 12.5 (not including 12.5)
  4. Check tvOS or watchOS version
    On tvOS: Settings > General > About; On watchOS: On the watch go to Settings > General > About, or check via paired iPhone Watch app > General > About
    Affected if tvOS version is earlier than 15.6; watchOS version is earlier than 8.7

Your device is affected if the operating system version falls within any of the vulnerable ranges listed: iOS/iPadOS/tvOS/watchOS before 15.6/8.7, or macOS versions 10.15.7, below 10.15.7, 11.0-11.6.7, or 12.0-12.4.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.7 / 10.15.7 / 11.6.8 or later
Fixed in 8.710.15.711.6.8
Interim mitigation

Apply the security updates: iOS 15.6/iPadOS 15.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.5, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, watchOS 8.7, and tvOS 15.6. Update via Settings > General > Software Update on iOS devices or System Preferences > Software Update on macOS.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 15.6, iPadOS 15.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.5, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, tvOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7

  1. Identify the current installed version of the affected Apple operating system (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, or tvOS)
  2. For iOS/iPadOS devices: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install iOS 15.6/iPadOS 15.6 or later
  3. For macOS Big Sur (11.x): Install macOS Big Sur 11.6.8 or later via System Preferences > Software Update
  4. For macOS Monterey (12.x): Install macOS Monterey 12.5 or later via System Preferences > Software Update
  5. For macOS Catalina (10.15.7): Install Security Update 2022-005 Catalina via System Preferences > Software Update
  6. For tvOS devices: Install tvOS 15.6 or later via Settings > System > Software Update
  7. For Apple Watch devices: Install watchOS 8.7 or later via the Watch app on iPhone
Caveat Standard Apple security update with minimal breaking changes; ensure backup before updating

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,040
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