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TI-2022-14356 Aliases CVE-2022-32821GHSA-5qv2-q3p3-26r4

Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 37CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00704 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 12.5tvOS (Apple): 15.6+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 12.512.5Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 15.615.6Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 8.78.7Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 15.615.6Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.5 Fixed in 12.5 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 15.6 Fixed in 15.6 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 8.7 Fixed in 8.7 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 15.6 Fixed in 15.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 to before 12.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.7VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 12.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.7 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.5
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.6
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 8.7
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 12.5

    38 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 33 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-14379 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 57
    • TI-2022-14381 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2022-14332 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 15.6

    17 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 13 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-14381 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2022-14332 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2022-14328 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 15.6, 8.7

    16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-14379 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 57
    • TI-2022-14381 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2022-14332 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
    Show all 16 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32821
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5qv2-q3p3-26r4

References

Advisory 4

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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