# CVE-2022-32888: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 13, 16, 11.7, 15.7, 9, and 1 more
- Published: 2022-11-01 · Updated: 2025-05-05

## Affected

- Apple macOS: fixed in 13
- Apple macOS: fixed in 16
- Apple macOS: fixed in 11.7
- Apple macOS: fixed in 15.7
- Apple watchOS: fixed in 9
- Apple watchOS: fixed in 16
- Apple watchOS: fixed in 12.6

## Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, watchOS 9, macOS Monterey 12.6, tvOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apple macOS, Apple watchOS, upgrade to a fixed version (13, 16, 11.7, 15.7, 9) per the references below.
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## References

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213487
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/04/4
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32

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