CVE-2022-32893
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 95th pctlDescription
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1, macOS Monterey 12.5.1, Safari 15.6.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 95% of all known CVEs.
Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Apple iOS and macOS contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could allow for remote code execution when processing malicious crafted web content.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Remediation due: 2022-09-08
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/25/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/26/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/29/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/29/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/02/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/13/1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00019.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7SETAAXEPGNBMYKTUDFEZHS5LGSQ64QL/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YKJGV2EXVMYQW3OAJNI4WUTKKVMD2YYK/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213414
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5219
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5220
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-32893
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