Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – < 12.5, unspecified – < 11.6, unspecified – < 2022 | 12.5 |
| Apple | tvOS | unspecified – < 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Apple | watchOS | unspecified – < 8.7, unspecified – < 15.6 | 8.7 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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Muirey03/CVE-2022-32832 ★ 98 · Jul 21, 2022
Proof-of-concept and write-up for the CVE-2022-32832 vulnerability patched in iOS 15.6
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AkbarTrilaksana/CVE-2022-32832 ★ 2 · Jul 22, 2022
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2022-0778 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 20, 2025
- WID-SEC-2022-0782 Apple iOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 20, 2025