CVE-2022-32829
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 · uneditedThis issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel 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 confidenceA local privilege escalation vulnerability in iOS 15.6 and earlier, iPadOS 15.6 and earlier, and macOS Monterey 12.4 and earlier allows a malicious application to execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. The issue was addressed with improved validation checks.
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< 15.6< 15.6>= 12.0, < 12.5CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check iOS version on iPhoneGo to Settings > General > About > Version field, or use Apple Configurator, or check via MDM/enterprise toolAffected if Version is less than 15.6 (e.g., 15.5, 15.4, etc.)
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Check iPadOS version on iPadGo to Settings > General > About > Version field, or use Apple Configurator, or check via MDM/enterprise toolAffected if Version is less than 15.6 (e.g., 15.5, 15.4, etc.)
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Check macOS version on MacGo to Apple menu > About This Mac, or run 'sw_vers' in Terminal, or query via MDM/enterprise toolAffected if Version is 12.0 through 12.4 (Monterey versions prior to 12.5)
The device is affected if it runs iOS < 15.6, iPadOS < 15.6, or macOS Monterey 12.0 to 12.4.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped12.515.6
Apply the vendor-supplied patches by updating to iOS 15.6+/iPadOS 15.6+/macOS Monterey 12.5+ or later. For managed devices, deploy the update via MDM or patch management tooling.
iOS 15.6+, iPadOS 15.6+, macOS Monterey 12.5+
- Check the current iOS/iPadOS version on the device by going to Settings > General > About
- If the iOS or iPadOS version is below 15.6, back up important data
- Upgrade to iOS 15.6 or later via Settings > General > Software Update
- For macOS Monterey devices, check the current version in System Preferences > About macOS
- If macOS version is between 12.0 and 12.4, upgrade to macOS Monterey 12.5 or later via System Preferences > Software Update
- After upgrading, verify the device is running the fixed version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-32829 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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