Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOS
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01535 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial macOS (Apple): 13, 16, 11.7 +1watchOS (Apple): 9, 16, 12.6Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
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 16 | 16 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 11.7 | 11.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.7 | 15.7 | 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 16 Fixed in 16 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 to before 11.7; 12.0.0 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:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.7; 12.0.0 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 16
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 16
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2025:10364 Released 2025-07-07 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkitgtk4 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-2.48.3-2.el7_9 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-doc-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9
- RHSA-2023:2834 Released 2023-05-16 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) webkit2gtk3-2.38.5-1.el8, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.38.5-1.el8, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.38.5-1.el8 +1
- RHSA-2023:2256 Released 2023-05-09 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) webkit2gtk3-2.38.5-1.el9, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.38.5-1.el9, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.38.5-1.el9 +1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
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
- Release ·
Apple macOS 16
19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20811 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14419 Apple macOS: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority LOW 39
- TI-2022-14425 Apple macOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 38
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- Release ·
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-2022-14429 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2022-14425 Apple macOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 38
- Release ·
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-2022-20816 Improper input validation in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.7
11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14464 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-14419 Apple macOS: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority LOW 39
- TI-2022-14425 Apple macOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 38
- Release ·
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-2022-14429 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2022-14433 Improper privilege management in Apple iOSPriority LOW 37
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 12.6
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14449 Code injection in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2022-14440 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-14398 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2834 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2256 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:10364 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:10364 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32888
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3gw-7267-x4wq
References
Advisory 9
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213487
- [oss-security] 20221104 WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2022-0010
- GLSA-202305-32
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-32888 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-32888 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c3gw-7267-x4wq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-32888 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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