What is CVE-2022-32903?

CVE-2022-32903 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-32903?

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

Use After Free in Apple iOS

CVE-2022-32903

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16, iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

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 (18.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.2% 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 tvOS
Apple watchOS — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213487 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32903?: CVE-2022-32903 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-32903?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.