CVE-2022-32922 Use after free in macOS
Processing maliciously crafted web content in Safari may lead to arbitrary code execution due to a use-after-free vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-32922?
CVE-2022-32922 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 1 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32922?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32922?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32922 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2022-32922 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32922 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-7pr8-56fj-x4q8.