CVE-2022-32914
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Monterey 12.6, tvOS 16. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.27%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 18
- Score date: 10/8/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (4)
CWEs
- CWE-416
- CWE-416
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213487
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213487
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
Raw JSON (NVD)
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