#VU68822 Use-after-free in tvOS - CVE-2022-32903

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68822

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32903

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
tvOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in GPU Drivers. A local application can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

tvOS: before 16.0, 16.0

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External links
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213487

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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?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.