Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-32922
Published: October 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68628
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-2022-32922
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 when processing PDf files in WebKit PDF. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF 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
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+
Apple Safari
iPadOS
macOS
WPE WebKit
WebKitGTK+
Apple Safari
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32922
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - update to 16.1 20B82
iPadOS - update to 16.1 20B82
Apple Safari - update to 16.1
macOS - update to 13.0 22A380
iPadOS - update to 16.1 20B82
Apple Safari - update to 16.1
macOS - update to 13.0 22A380