Buffer overflow in Apple iOS
CVE-2022-32886
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16, iOS 16, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.019 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Apple iOS — versions unspecified
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple Safari — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35, 36, 37
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213442 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5240 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5241 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00034.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-32886?
- CVE-2022-32886 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-32886?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-32886 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.