CVE-2022-32893An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Aug 18, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Sep 8, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-787
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Aug 18, 2022; federal remediation due Sep 8, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 9.93% (percentile 96)
- Assigned by
- apple
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apple Safari apple:safari (from the name) | from unspecified before 15.6 | CNA record |
Apple iOS and iPadOS apple:ios_and_ipados (from the name) | from unspecified before 15.6 | CNA record |
Apple macOS apple:macos (from the name) | from unspecified before 12.5 | CNA record |
apple safari apple:safari | before 15.6.1 | NVD |
apple ipados apple:ipados | before 15.6.1 | NVD |
apple iphone_os apple:iphone_os | before 15.6.1 | NVD |
apple macos apple:macos | from 12.0 before 12.5.1 | NVD |
fedoraproject fedora fedoraproject:fedora | 35; 36 | NVD |
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux | 10.0; 11.0 | NVD |
webkitgtk webkitgtk webkitgtk:webkitgtk | before 2.36.7 | NVD |
wpewebkit wpe_webkit wpewebkit:wpe_webkit | before 2.36.7 | NVD |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213414vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413vendor-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/25/5mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/26/2mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7SETAAXEPGNBMYKTUDFEZHS5LGSQ64QL/vendor-advisory, broken-link
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5220vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5219vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/29/1mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/29/2mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00019.htmlmailing-list, third-party-advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/10mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YKJGV2EXVMYQW3OAJNI4WUTKKVMD2YYK/vendor-advisory, broken-link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/13/1mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-32893us-government-resource
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