CVE-2022-32859
Published: 01 November 2022
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
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-35925
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
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.
Monitors, approves, and documents changes to critical configuration state data, mitigating external control risks.
Requires authorization and prevents reuse, mitigating external control of critical identifier state data.
Directly counters external corruption or unavailability of critical state data by mandating and using alternative sources for essential functions.
Limits external actors' ability to control critical state through input channels.