High severity · published Nov 1, 2022
CVE-2022-32888
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking
8.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, watchOS 9, macOS Monterey 12.6, tvOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13; before 16; before 11.7; before 15.7 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 15.7 · source: NVD
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 9; before 16; before 12.6 · source: vendor, NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 16.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32888
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32888
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/04/4
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
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