Is CVE-2022-32894 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-32894 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on August 18, 2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-32894?

CVE-2022-32894 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2022-32894

HIGH · CVSS 7.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 3.3%EU EUVD: exploited

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1, macOS Monterey 12.5.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-787
EPSS score: 3.3% (88th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added August 18, 2022
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2022-35960)
Published: August 24, 2022
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on August 18, 2022; federal remediation due September 8, 2022.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2022-35960 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 21, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / ipados
apple / iphone os
apple / macos
apple / watchos

Certified products that may be affected

11 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur Mac mini avec M1 et Magic keyboard avec Touch ID, exécutant macOS Monterey 12.3.1 (Version 12.3.1 (build 21E258)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/19 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur MacBook Air 2020 avec M1 exécutant macOS Monterey 12.3.1 (Version 12.3.1 (build 21E258)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/16 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur Apple Watch avec S7 exécutant watchOS 8.5.1 (Version 8.5.1 (build 19T252)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/17 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone SE (2nde génération) avec A13 Bionic exécutant iOS 15.4.1 (Version 15.4.1 (build 19E258)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/15 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone 13 avec A15 Bionic exécutant iOS 15.4.1 Version 15.4.1 (build 19E258) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/18 - active

See all 11 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Aug/16(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443(Third Party Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213486(Third Party Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-32894(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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