CVE-2022-32802 Code injection in macOS
Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution on Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-32802?
CVE-2022-32802 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 20 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, tvOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32802?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32802?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32802 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2022-32802 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32802 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f2cm-pc3v-mjrg.