What is CVE-2022-32859?

CVE-2022-32859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under CWE-642. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-32859?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS

CVE-2022-32859

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16. Deleted contacts may still appear in spotlight search results.

Published 2022-11-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (47.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS — versions unspecified
Apple Iphone OS

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-642

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32859?: CVE-2022-32859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under CWE-642. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-32859?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.