TI-2022-14398 Aliases CVE-2022-32866 GHSA-m455-p2ph-4m7m

Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOS

LOW 36CWE-787Published 2022-11-01 · Updated 2025-05-06

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

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9, macOS Monterey 12.6, tvOS 16. 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 0.00318 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13, 11.7watchOS (Apple): 9, 16, 12.6

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before 13	13	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 11.7	11.7	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 9	9	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 16	16	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 12.6	12.6	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 13 Fixed in 13 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9 Fixed in 9 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 16 Fixed in 16 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	11.0 to before 11.7; 12.0 to before 12.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::	before 16.0	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::	before 9.0	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.7; 12.0 to before 12.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 16
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2022-11-01
Apple macOS 13
63 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 54 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20822 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 54
- TI-2022-14464 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-20826 Improper certificate validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
Show all 63 records →
Release · 2022-11-01
Apple watchOS 9
18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 15 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20811 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14415 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14429 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 40
Show all 18 records →

Show 3 more groups

Release · 2022-11-01
Apple macOS 11.7
16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14464 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-14458 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2022-14415 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
Show all 16 records →
Release · 2022-11-01
Apple watchOS 16
10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20811 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14415 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14429 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 40
Show all 10 records →
Release · 2022-11-01
Apple watchOS 12.6
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14415 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14449 Code injection in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2022-14440 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32866
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m455-p2ph-4m7m

References

Advisory 5

TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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

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Sources

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