8.8
High
Exploited
CVE-2022-32893 Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware campaigns
Not observed so far
Weakness
CWE-787, CWE-20
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Safari 15.6 | earliest → < 15.6 | 15.6 |
| iOS and iPadOS 15.6 | earliest → < 15.6 | 15.6 |
| macOS 12.5 | earliest → < 12.5 | 12.5 |
References
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
- [oss-security] 20220825 WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2022-0008 www.openwall.com
- [oss-security] 20220826 Re: WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2022-0008 www.openwall.com
- FEDORA-2022-eada5f24a0 lists.fedoraproject.org
- DSA-5220 www.debian.org
- DSA-5219 www.debian.org
- [oss-security] 20220829 Re: WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2022-0008 www.openwall.com
- [oss-security] 20220829 Re: WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2022-0008 www.openwall.com
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220830 [SECURITY] [DLA 3087-1] webkit2gtk security update lists.debian.org
- GLSA-202208-39 security.gentoo.org
- 20220831 APPLE-SA-2022-08-31-1 iOS 12.5.6 seclists.org
- [oss-security] 20220902 Re: WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2022-0008 www.openwall.com
- FEDORA-2022-ddfeee50c9 lists.fedoraproject.org
- [oss-security] 20220913 Re: WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2022-0008 www.openwall.com
- 20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-27-13 watchOS 9 seclists.org
Timeline
- Published
- Added to the KEV catalogue
- Last modified
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