CVEvulnerability

CVE-2022-32893

8.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2022-08-24 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability — Apple iOS and macOS

Apple iOS and macOS contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could allow for remote code execution when processing malicious crafted web content.

Added to KEV
2022-08-18
Remediation due
2022-09-08
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213412, https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213413; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32893
Status
Analyzed
Published
2022-08-24
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-787

Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1, macOS Monterey 12.5.1, Safari 15.6.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Affected configurations

• apple safari (< 15.6.1) • apple ipados (< 15.6.1) • apple iphone os (< 15.6.1) • apple macos (>= 12.0 < 12.5.1) • fedoraproject fedora 35 • fedoraproject fedora 36 • debian debian linux 10.0 • debian debian linux 11.0 • webkitgtk webkitgtk (< 2.36.7) • wpewebkit wpe webkit (< 2.36.7)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write weakness

References