CVE-2022-32840 (GCVE-0-2022-32840)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-24 19:47 – Updated: 2025-05-29 17:57
VLAI?
Summary
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5, watchOS 8.7, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CWE
- An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Assigner
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Nomenclature
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