Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.5 WebKit ui layer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.5. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation leads to ui layer. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-32816. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.5 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a ui layer vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1021. The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain, which can lead to user confusion about which interface the user is interacting with. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. Visiting a website that frames malicious content may lead to UI spoofing.

The weakness was disclosed 07/20/2022 by Dohyun Lee as HT213346 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-32816. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/23/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Visiting a website that frames malicious content may lead to UI spoofing

Upgrading to version 15.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

The issue was addressed with improved UI handling.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35882). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Ui layer
CWE: CWE-1021
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.6

Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
07/20/2022 +41 days 🔍
07/20/2022 +0 days 🔍
07/21/2022 +1 days 🔍
05/23/2025 +1037 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213346
Researcher: Dohyun Lee
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32816 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32816
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204737
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 07/21/2022 16:42
Updated: 05/23/2025 04:39
Changes: 07/21/2022 16:42 (18), 07/21/2022 16:46 (29), 08/16/2022 09:53 (1), 05/23/2025 02:55 (15), 05/23/2025 04:39 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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