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CVE-2022-32893: Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighKEVAnalyzed
AliasesMGASA-2022-0317SUSE-SU-2022:3136-1SUSE-SU-2022:3137-1
Published 24-08-2022Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-32893 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apple iOS and macOS. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 18-08-2022. EPSS estimates a 9.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
9.93%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2025:10364

Timeline

  1. 18-08-2022
    Added to CISA KEVApple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
  2. 24-08-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  3. 08-09-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

9.93%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 9.93% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
9.93%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
18-08-2022
Federal due date
08-09-2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32893

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse24 products
  • webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4< 2.36.7-150400.4.12.1
  • webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 6< 2.36.7-150000.3.112.2
  • webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS< 2.36.7-150000.3.112.2
  • webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS< 2.36.7-150000.3.112.2
  • webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS< 2.36.7-150000.3.112.2
Redhat9 products
  • webkit2gtk3< 0:2.36.7-1.el8_6 | < 0:2.36.7-1.el9_0
  • webkit2gtk3-debuginfo< 0:2.36.7-1.el8_6 | < 0:2.36.7-1.el9_0
  • webkit2gtk3-debugsource< 0:2.36.7-1.el8_6 | < 0:2.36.7-1.el9_0
  • webkit2gtk3-devel< 0:2.36.7-1.el8_6 | < 0:2.36.7-1.el9_0
  • webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo< 0:2.36.7-1.el8_6 | < 0:2.36.7-1.el9_0
Apple5 products
Ubuntu5 products
  • qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.36.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | < 2.36.7-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  • webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Opensuse4 products
  • webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 2.36.7-150400.4.12.1
  • webkit2gtk3&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.3< 2.36.7-150200.44.1
  • webkit2gtk3&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 2.36.7-150400.4.12.1 | < 2.36.7-150200.44.1
  • webkit2gtk4&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 2.36.7-150400.4.12.1
Debian3 products
  • webkit2gtk< 2.36.7-1~deb11u1 | < 2.36.7-1~deb10u1 | < 2.36.7-1
  • wpewebkit< 2.36.7-1~deb11u1 | < 2.36.7-1
  • debian_linuxEOL10.0 | 11.0
Fedoraproject1 product
Mageia1 product
  • webkit2< 2.36.7-1.mga8
Webkitgtk1 product
Wpewebkit1 product

10 vendors · 54 products

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