CVE-2022-32893

Apple Safari, Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple macOS

Published 24 Aug 2022 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

8.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 18 Aug 2022, with a remediation deadline of 8 Sept 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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.

References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/25/5 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/26/2 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/29/1 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/29/2 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/10 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/13/1 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00019.html · Mailing List, Third 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/202208-39 · Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213414 · Vendor Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5219 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5220 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-32893 · US Government Resource