Privilege escalation in Apple iOS and iPadOS
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-22675 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software |
iPadOS Operating systems & Components / Operating system Apple iOS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Apple Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU61773
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:A/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22675
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
Description The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the AppleAVD subsystem. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
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Vulnerable software versionsiPadOS: 15.0 19A346 - 15.4 19E241
Apple iOS: 15.0 19A346 - 15.4 19E241
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213219
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
