What is CVE-2022-32889?

CVE-2022-32889 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-32889?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS

CVE-2022-32889

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS — versions unspecified
Apple Iphone OS
Apple watchOS — versions unspecified

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32889?: CVE-2022-32889 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-32889?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.