Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1. Shake-to-undo may allow a deleted photo to be re-surfaced without authentication.
Why it matters now
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 | macOS | before 13.1 | 13.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 16.2 | 16.2 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.1
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 13.1
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20847 Improper input validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-20870 Improper access control in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2022-23087 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- Release ·
Apple macOS 16.2
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20847 Improper input validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-20870 Improper access control in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2022-20850 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32943
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h72x-r663-chxx
References
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-2022-32943 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-32943 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h72x-r663-chxx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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