CVE-2022-32785 Null dereference in macOS
Processing a malicious image can cause a null pointer dereference, leading to a denial-of-service condition on Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-32785?
CVE-2022-32785 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 23 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32785?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32785?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32785 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-32785 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32785 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xch5-pwh8-cf69.