TI-2022-14434 Aliases CVE-2022-32908 GHSA-hjx6-46xp-4mxh

Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS

LOW 36CWE-787Published 2022-09-20 · Updated 2025-05-29

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
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 input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Big Sur 11.7. A user may be able to elevate privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00365 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): 16macOS (Apple): 11.7, 15.7, 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	iOS	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	macOS	before 12.6	12.6	Patch available	CNA

iOS 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
macOS 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 iOS (Apple) Fixed in 16
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
Fix · CNA macOS (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 · 2022-09-20
Apple iOS 16
11 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14443 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2022-14413 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2022-14438 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 43
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Release · 2022-09-20
Apple macOS 11.7, 15.7
6 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14443 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2022-14437 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-14411 Improper access control in Apple iOSPriority LOW 26
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Show 1 more group

Release · 2022-09-20
Apple macOS 12.6
5 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14443 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2022-14437 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-14411 Improper access control in Apple iOSPriority LOW 26
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32908
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hjx6-46xp-4mxh

References

Advisory 9

Other 1

20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-27-3 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2022-09-12-1 iOS 16

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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