What is CVE-2022-32916?

CVE-2022-32916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2022-32916?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS

CVE-2022-32916

An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2022-12-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (14.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS — versions unspecified
Apple Iphone OS

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32916?: CVE-2022-32916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-32916?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.