Apple Safari up to 15.5 Web Extensions state issue

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4.2$0-$5k0.81

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Safari up to 15.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Web Extensions. The manipulation leads to state issue. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-32868. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple Safari up to 15.5 (Web Browser). This issue affects an unknown part of the component Web Extensions. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-371. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was published 09/12/2022 by Michael as HT213442 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-32868. 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 $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/04/2026). The advisory points out:

A website may be able to track users through Safari web extensions

Upgrading to version 16.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35934). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 16.0

Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
09/12/2022 +95 days 🔍
09/12/2022 +0 days 🔍
09/14/2022 +2 days 🔍
06/04/2026 +1359 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213442
Researcher: Michael
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32868 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32868
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-208505
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/14/2022 08:29
Updated: 06/04/2026 12:19
Changes: 09/14/2022 08:29 (18), 09/14/2022 08:33 (28), 10/16/2022 23:17 (2), 10/16/2022 23:28 (10), 06/04/2026 12:19 (15)
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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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