TI-2022-14429 Aliases CVE-2022-32903 GHSA-vh5w-j67r-g6c3

Use after free in Apple iOS

MEDIUM 40CWE-416Published 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-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16, iOS 16, watchOS 9. 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 0.0029 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): 16watchOS (Apple): 9, 16

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

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	iOS	before 16	16	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 9	9	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 16	16	Patch available	CNA

iOS VendorApple Affected before 16 Fixed in 16 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

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 16.0	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:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0 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 iOS (Apple) Fixed in 16
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 16

Fixed in the same release

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

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-2022-14425 Apple macOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 38
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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-2022-14433 Improper privilege management in Apple iOSPriority LOW 37
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Show 1 more group

Release · 2022-11-01
Apple iOS 16
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14433 Improper privilege management in Apple iOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2022-14416 Apple iOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-14414 Apple iOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32903
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vh5w-j67r-g6c3

References

Advisory 3

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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Sources

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