Is CVE-2022-32859 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-32859 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-32859?

CVE-2022-32859 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-32859?

CVE-2022-32859 has an EPSS score of 0.53% (41th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32859?

Upgrade iphone os to 16.0 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-32859

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16. Deleted contacts may still appear in spotlight search results.

CWE-642

How to fix

Remediation Available

iphone osNVD

Affected:< 16.0Fixed in:16.0CVE-2022-32859derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.53%probability of exploitation in 30 days

41stpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 41% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

support.apple.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-05-06.