VDB-206651 · CVE-2022-32893 · DLA 3087-1

Apple macOS up to 12.5.0 WebKit out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple macOS up to 12.5.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2022-32893. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS up to 12.5.0 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown code of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 08/18/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-32893. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/05/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

It is declared as attacked. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 08/18/2022 with a due date of 09/08/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading to version 12.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Zero-Day.cz (712) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-35959). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Attacked

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: macOS 12.5.1

Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
08/18/2022 +70 days 🔍
08/18/2022 +0 days 🔍
06/05/2026 +1387 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: DLA 3087-1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32893 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32893
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-206651
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 08/18/2022 07:35
Updated: 06/05/2026 13:30
Changes: 08/18/2022 07:35 (41), 09/17/2022 15:23 (3), 09/17/2022 15:29 (11), 04/27/2024 12:09 (24), 06/17/2024 12:33 (2), 06/29/2024 02:00 (1), 09/23/2024 23:45 (1), 06/05/2026 13:30 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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