Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-32859

Medium

Published: 01 November 2022

Published
01 November 2022
Modified
06 May 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0024 47.0th percentile
Risk Priority 11 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-32859 is a medium-severity External Control of Critical State Data (CWE-642) vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked at the 47.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16. Deleted contacts may still appear in spotlight search results.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

apple
iphone os
≤ 16.0

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-642

Monitors, approves, and documents changes to critical configuration state data, mitigating external control risks.

addresses: CWE-642

Requires authorization and prevents reuse, mitigating external control of critical identifier state data.

addresses: CWE-642

Directly counters external corruption or unavailability of critical state data by mandating and using alternative sources for essential functions.

addresses: CWE-642

Limits external actors' ability to control critical state through input channels.

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