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Known exploitedIn CISA's KEV catalog since 18 August 2022Ransomware use: unknown
Apple iOS and macOS

CVE-2022-32893: Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Is it exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 18 Aug 2022, 6 days before the CVE record was published.

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
9.9%

EPSS score, percentile 95.6 of all scored records

How severe?
8.8 High

CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record

What should I do?

Required action (CISA), due 8 Sep 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Advisories and patches (5)

Which versions are affected?

Affected: before 15.6; before 15.6; before 12.5

Versions by product

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

What to do

Required action, set by CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date for this action: 8 September 2022.

Advisories and patches

Linked from CISA's catalog entry

Affected products and versions

As listed in the CVE record.

Apple Safari
StatusVersions
Affectedbefore 15.6
Apple iOS and iPadOS
StatusVersions
Affectedbefore 15.6
Apple macOS
StatusVersions
Affectedbefore 12.5

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

About this vulnerability

Apple iOS and macOS contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could allow for remote code execution when processing malicious crafted web content.

Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.

  • CISA added CVE-2022-32893 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 18 Aug 2022.
  • CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
  • The due date CISA sets for the required action is 8 Sep 2022.
  • The CVE record was published on 24 Aug 2022, 6 days after it was added to KEV.
  • The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (High), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
  • FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.9% (percentile 95.6), as of 28 Oct 2026.
  • CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1, macOS Monterey 12.5.1, Safari 15.6.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

Weakness

CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.

Timeline

DateEvent
18 Aug 2022Added to CISA KEV
24 Aug 2022CVE record published
8 Sep 2022CISA due date for the required action
21 Oct 2025CVE record last updated

References

5 more in the CVE record.

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