CVE-2022-48503: Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability
Apple · Multiple Products · NVD published 2023-08-15 · posted 2025-10-20 · last modified 2026-06-17
What it is
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 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (source: [email protected]) |
| CISA due date | 2025-11-10 (for US federal agencies under BOD; a good deadline for everyone) |
| ATT&CK tactics | n/a |
Exploitation evidence
First exploit evidence seen: 2025-10-20 (earliest date across the sources below).
Exploited in the wild
- CISA KEV: listed since 2025-10-20. Source
Sources: CISA KEV.
No ATT&CK techniques could be mapped or inferred for this CVE yet.
How to fix it
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. (source: CISA KEV)
Fixed versions
- apple safari: upgrade to 15.6 or later
- apple ipados: upgrade to 15.6 or later
- apple iphone os: upgrade to 15.6 or later
- apple macos: upgrade to 12.5 or later (affected from 12.0.0)
- apple tvos: upgrade to 15.6 or later
- apple watchos: upgrade to 8.7 or later
Derived from the NVD CPE configuration (versionEndExcluding / versionEndIncluding). Always confirm with the vendor advisory.
Vendor advisories and patches
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340 (CISA KEV notes)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213341 (CISA KEV notes)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342 (CISA KEV notes)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345 (CISA KEV notes)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346 (CISA KEV notes)
Detection Generic guidance
Response checklist Generic guidance
- Inventory: find every instance of the affected product and version (include internet-facing and forgotten ones).
- Patch or mitigate per the vendor advisory; if you cannot patch, remove internet exposure or apply the vendor workaround.
- Assume compromise if the system was exposed before patching: hunt for the indicators in the advisory and review logs back to the disclosure date.
- Rotate credentials and secrets stored on or used by the affected system if compromise cannot be ruled out.