Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-32917)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-09-14 · CVE-2022-32917
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. CISA added CVE-2022-32917 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sep 14, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Oct 5, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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