Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-32802
Published: July 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65630
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32802
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in ImageIO. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
macOS
tvOS
iPadOS
macOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32802
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - update to 15.6 19G71
iPadOS - update to 15.6 19G71
macOS - update to 12.5 21G72
tvOS - update to 15.6 19M65
iPadOS - update to 15.6 19G71
macOS - update to 12.5 21G72
tvOS - update to 15.6 19M65