Apple Safari Web memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Web Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-32863. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari (Web Browser) (unknown version). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component Web Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

The weakness was presented 09/21/2022. The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-32863 since 06/09/2022. 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 06/03/2026).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35929). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
09/21/2022 +104 days 🔍
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06/03/2026 +1351 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32863 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32863
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-209193
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2022 08:38
Updated: 06/03/2026 03:48
Changes: 09/21/2022 08:38 (39), 10/21/2022 15:00 (11), 06/03/2026 03:48 (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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