Background exploitation KEV catalog

CVE-2022-32917

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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…

CheckOps priority index

4.5/10 Patch within 7 days

Severity7.8

Probability0.6

Exploitation2/5

Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.

EPSS · today 5.6% higher than 92.9% of CVEs

CVSS 3.1 7.8 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:

Exploited for 1,511 days 14 Sept 2022

CISA due date 05 Oct 2022 for US federal agencies

Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST

EPSS probability (%)Percentile among all CVEs

Exploitation signals 2 / 5

KEV catalog (CISA)14 Sept 2022
Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)14 Sept 2022
Used by ransomwareno
EPSS above 10 %5.6%
No account, over the networkno

What to do

Fix

Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.

CISA guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Meanwhile

Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.

Manufacturers (CRA)

Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained

Description ENISA EUVD

Affected products

macOSIOSiOS, iPadOS, and macOS

Affected versions

unspecified <11.7
unspecified <12.6
unspecified <15.7
unspecified <16

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20 CWE-787

Open source packages OSV

Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.

Timeline

14 Sept 2022
Exploitation reported (ENISA)
14 Sept 2022
Added to the KEV catalog
20 Sept 2022
Published
05 Oct 2022
CISA remediation due date

References

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