Cross-site scripting in Apple macOS
Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- 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-79.
Summary
A correctness issue in the JIT was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose internal states of the app.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01163 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial macOS (Apple): 13tvOS (Apple): 16.1, 15.7+1 more productRed 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
- 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 | macOS | before 13 | 13 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 16.1 | 16.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 16.1 | 16.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 16.1 | 16.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 15.7 | 15.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 9.1 | 9.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13 Fixed in 13 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.1 Fixed in 16.1 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.1 Fixed in 16.1 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.1 Fixed in 16.1 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.1 Fixed in 9.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.7.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.7.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.1
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.1
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.1
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.1
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 watchOS 9.1
16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 14 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20822 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 54
- TI-2022-20826 Improper certificate validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2022-20817 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
Show 2 more groups
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 16.1
13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20822 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 54
- TI-2022-20826 Improper certificate validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2022-20817 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 15.7
7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20817 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2022-14467 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-20818 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority LOW 32
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-2022-32923
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4w5x-gxff-8vr4
References
Advisory 8
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213495
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490
- [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-2022-32923 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-32923 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4w5x-gxff-8vr4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-32923 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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