Vulnerability · Published Sep 23, 2022 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2022-32792
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.3% (higher than 83% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.3%top 16.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5, Safari 15.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | webkit2gtk | 2.36.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | webkit2gtk-6.0 | 2.36.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | webkit2gtk-6.0 | 2.36.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | webkit2gtk-6.0 | 2.36.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | webkit2gtk-6.0 | 2.36.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | webkit2gtk-6.0 | 2.36.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | 2.36.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Debian:13 | webkit2gtk | 2.36.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Debian:14 | webkit2gtk | 2.36.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Debian:12 | wpewebkit | 2.36.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Debian:13 | wpewebkit | 2.36.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Debian:14 | wpewebkit | 2.36.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | webkit2gtk | 2.36.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32792 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | webkit2gtk | 2.36.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-5568-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | wpewebkit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32792 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213341 x_refsource_MISC