Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-32948

 

Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-32948

Published: December 28, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU70511
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32948
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Apple Neural Engine. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.


Affected software

Apple iOS
iPadOS
macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2022-32948

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

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