Apple macOS Monterey, iOS and iPadOS privilege escalation | CVE-2022-32917
NAME
Apple macOS Monterey, iOS and iPadOS privilege escalation
- Platforms Affected:
Apple macOS Monterey 12.5
Apple iOS 15.6
Apple iPadOS 15.6 - Risk Level:
8.4 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
Apple macOS Monterey, iOS and iPadOS could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper bounds checking by the Kernel component. By using a specially crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Local
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to Apple security document HT213445, HT213444 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446 - Reference Link:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
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