Improper Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-32844

 

Improper Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-32844

Published: July 21, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU65632
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32844
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A local application can bypass Pointer Authentication.


Affected software

Apple iOS
iPadOS
watchOS
tvOS

How to mitigate CVE-2022-32844

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apple iOS - update to 15.6 19G71
iPadOS - update to 15.6 19G71
tvOS - update to 15.6 19M65

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