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CVE-2022-32917

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 …

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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..
CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.2/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
  • Fresh EPSS: 5.56%: +0.03

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 8 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Bitsight
Press · 13 Jan 2023, 15:27 · 2023 Apple & iOS Vulnerabilities from CISA: Data - Bitsight
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 14 Dec 2022, 08:00 · Apple New Webkit Zero-day Flaw Used Actively Used in Attacks Against iPhones - CyberSecurityNews
VentureBeat
Press · 22 Sep 2022, 07:00 · The Apple security landscape: Moving into the world of enterprise risk - VentureBeat
Lifehacker
Press · 13 Sep 2022, 07:00 · Why You Should Update to iOS 16 Even If You Don’t Care About New Features - Lifehacker
The Sun
Press · 13 Sep 2022, 07:00 · Warning for EVERY iPhone owner after Apple rolls out emergency update you must install today - The Sun
See all 8 source documents
TechCrunch
Press · 13 Sep 2022, 07:00 · Apple releases iOS and macOS fixes to patch a new zero-day under attack - TechCrunch
gHacks
Press · 13 Sep 2022, 07:00 · Apple releases macOS Monterey 12.6, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7 with Security Updates - gHacks
Forbes
Press · 13 Sep 2022, 07:00 · Apple iOS 15.7 Release: Should You Upgrade? - Forbes

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.2 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 5.6%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:40.266390+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
13 Sep 2022, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
14 Sep 2022, 00:00
Published
20 Sep 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
13 Jan 2023, 15:27
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58