CVE DATABASE / CVE-2022-32893
CVE-2022-32893
Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-08-18.
Federal remediation due 2022-09-08.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 8.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/25/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/26/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/29/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/29/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/13/1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00019.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7SETAAXEPGNBMYKTUDFEZHS5LGSQ64QL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YKJGV2EXVMYQW3OAJNI4WUTKKVMD2YYK/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213414
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.