CVE-2022-32893
Published 2022-08-24 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source product-security@apple.com
Summary
CVE-2022-32893 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in Apple iOS and macOS. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on August 18, 2022, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by September 8, 2022. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Apple has 95 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 0 of them linked to ransomware.
All 95 known-exploited Apple vulnerabilities →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.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Apple — iOS and macOS
Name: Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Date added: 2022-08-18 · Due: 2022-09-08
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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

