CVE-2022-48503 Apple Multiple Products Unspecified
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into visiting malicious web content in Safari or other Apple browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 20 Oct 2025
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-48503?
CVE-2022-48503 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 14 Aug 2023. 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48503?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48503?
Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 10 Nov 2025.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-48503 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2022-48503 in the wild since at least 20 Oct 2025.
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 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48503, GHSA-hqf2-wqhm-8v23, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48503.