Vulnerability

CVE-2022-32917

High· 7.8KEVCVSS7.8EPSS6%

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Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Apple kernel, which is included in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, contains an unspecified vulnerability where an application may be able to execute code with kernel privileges.

Threat signal

89/100

Severe

Severity

high

CVSS

7.8

EPSS

Active

KEV

CISA KEV — actively exploited

1350d overdue

AffectedApple — iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

Added to KEV

2022-09-14

Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)

2022-10-05

Required action (CISA verbatim)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vendor advisory + references

CISA description: “Apple kernel, which is included in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, contains an unspecified vulnerability where an application may be able to execute code with kernel privileges.”

CVSS

v3.1Open in FIRST calculator →

7.8/ 10HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLocalRequires local access — shell, console, or local app.
Attack ComplexityLowNo special conditions — exploit works reliably.
Privileges RequiredLowStandard user privileges sufficient.
User InteractionNoneFully automated — no victim action needed.
ScopeUnchangedImpact contained to the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality ImpactHighTotal disclosure of sensitive data.
Integrity ImpactHighTotal compromise of integrity — full data modification possible.
Availability ImpactHighTotal loss of availability — full DoS possible.

EPSS

Exploit prediction · 30-day horizonFIRST.org →

5.56%

probability of exploitation in next 30 days

p92

higher than 92% of all CVEs

6-day trend↑ 4.6pp

Mid-pack — moderate exploitation likelihood.

Vendor VEX

No VEX statements published for CVE-2022-32917. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.

SSVCAct

Active exploitation with total impact on essential/support systems

exploitation: active
automatable: no
impact: total
mission: support

Lifecycle

2022-09-14Added to CISA KEVransomware: Unknown
2022-09-14Published
2022-10-05Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)
2026-06-15Last modified1 source

No source-event history recorded yet. New revisions will appear here as ingestors re-fetch this CVE.