Apple iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS buffer overflow | CVE-2022-32788
NAME
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS buffer overflow
- Platforms Affected:
Apple iOS 15.5
Apple iPadOS 15.5
Apple tvOS 15.5 - Risk Level:
9.8 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the AppleAVD component. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code as the kernel on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to Apple security document HT213346 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346 - Reference Link:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342
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