What is CVE-2022-32898?

CVE-2022-32898 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-32898?

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

Is CVE-2022-32898 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apple Ipados

CVE-2022-32898

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, 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: 0.009 (57.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS
Apple macOS — versions unspecified
Apple watchOS — versions unspecified

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32898?: CVE-2022-32898 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-32898?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-32898 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.