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Go to dashboardApple's kernel, shipped in iOS, iPadOS and macOS, has an unspecified flaw that lets an app run code with kernel privileges. A malicious app on the device can take full control of the operating system.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
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| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS | vendor | – | – |
| apple ipados | vendor | < 15.7 | 15.7 |
| apple iphone os | vendor | < 15.7 | 15.7 |
| apple macos | vendor | >= 11.0, < 11.7 | 11.7 |
| apple macos | vendor | >= 12.0.0, < 12.6 | 12.6 |
Check the device OS version in Settings > General > About (iOS/iPadOS) or About This Mac (macOS) and compare it against the fixed release in Apple's security notes.
Update iOS, iPadOS and macOS to a release that includes Apples fix for CVE-2022-32917, per Apples vendor instructions named in the CISA KEV entry.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Big Sur 11.7. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
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