CVE-2022-48503

Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability

High 8.8
Exploited: added to CISA KEV 20 Oct 2025

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.

Key facts

Published: 14 Aug 2023
Last changed: 21 Oct 2025
Assigned by: apple
KEV added: 20 Oct 2025
KEV fix due: 10 Nov 2025
EPSS: 3.213% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 88.397% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA): Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	macOS	unspecified up to but excluding 12.5 (affected)
Apple	tvOS	unspecified up to but excluding 15.6 (affected)
Apple	Safari	unspecified up to but excluding 15.6 (affected)
Apple	watchOS	unspecified up to but excluding 8.7 (affected)
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	unspecified up to but excluding 15.6 (affected)