CVE-2022-32893
KEVApple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Description
Apple iOS and macOS contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could allow for remote code execution when processing malicious crafted web content.
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedAug 24, 2022
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVAug 18, 2022
Remediation dueSep 8, 2022
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/25/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/26/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/29/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/29/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/10Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/13/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00019.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7SETAAXEPGNBMYKTUDFEZHS5LGSQ64QL/Broken Link
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YKJGV2EXVMYQW3OAJNI4WUTKKVMD2YYK/Broken Link
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39Third Party Advisory
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1510 days
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 9.9% · top 4% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.