CVE-2022-48503: Apple Multiple Products (High, CVSS 8.8)
- CVSS
- 8.8 High (v3.1)
- EPSS
- 3.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 88.1% of CVEs)
- Exploited in the wild
- Yes, on CISA’s KEV list since Oct 20, 2025
- Public exploit
- None reported in public exploit databases
- Weakness
- CWE-129
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Published
- Aug 14, 2023
- CISA fix-by date
- Nov 10, 2025 (for US federal agencies)
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.
Description from the National Vulnerability Database.
What to do
CISA: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Check whether you run Apple Multiple Products, then apply the vendor’s fix or mitigation from the advisories below. Because this flaw is exploited or has public exploit code, treat it as urgent and check for signs of compromise, not just the patch level.
Advisories and fixes
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Sources: NVD, FIRST EPSS, CISA KEV, and public exploit databases (availability only). ThreatRoundup reports whether public exploit code exists but never links to it: fake proof-of-concepts that infect security researchers are common. This page updates automatically.