CVE-2022-32893 KEV
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 10.5% (pctl 96)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-09-08.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 10.49% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-09-08 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2022-08-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-08-18 |
| Due | 2022-09-08 |
| Vendor / product | Apple / iOS and macOS |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (8)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | macos |
| apple | safari |
| debian | debian linux |
| fedoraproject | fedora |
| webkitgtk | webkitgtk |
| wpewebkit | wpe webkit |
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
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5219
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5220
- 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
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