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Recent Apple Watch OS Security Advisories

Advisory Title Published
HT213764 watchOS 9.5 Security Content May 18, 2023
HT213678 watchOS 9.4 Security Content March 27, 2023
HT213634 watchOS 9.3.1 Security Content February 13, 2023
HT213599 watchOS 9.3 Security Content January 23, 2023
HT213536 watchOS 9.2 Security Content December 13, 2022
HT213491 watchOS 9.1 Security Content October 24, 2022
HT213486 watchOS 9 Security Content September 12, 2022
HT213340 watchOS 8.7 Security Content July 20, 2022
HT213253 watchOS 8.6 Security Content May 16, 2022
HT213193 watchOS 8.5 Security Content March 14, 2022

By the Year

In 2023 there have been 32 vulnerabilities in Apple Watch OS with an average score of 6.3 out of ten. Last year Watch OS had 150 security vulnerabilities published. Right now, Watch OS is on track to have less security vulnerabilities in 2023 than it did last year. Last year, the average CVE base score was greater by 0.95

Year Vulnerabilities Average Score
2023 32 6.29
2022 150 7.24
2021 253 7.19
2020 177 7.31
2019 201 7.70
2018 56 7.54

It may take a day or so for new Watch OS vulnerabilities to show up in the stats or in the list of recent security vulnerabilties. Additionally vulnerabilities may be tagged under a different product or component name.

Recent Apple Watch OS Security Vulnerabilities

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries

CVE-2023-27928 3.3 - Low - May 08, 2023

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, tvOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, watchOS 9.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to access information about a users contacts

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries

CVE-2023-23537 5.5 - Medium - May 08, 2023

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, watchOS 9.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to read sensitive location information

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2023-23535 5.5 - Medium - May 08, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, tvOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, watchOS 9.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory

The issue was addressed with improved checks

CVE-2023-23527 5.5 - Medium - May 08, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, watchOS 9.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, tvOS 16.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4. A user may gain access to protected parts of the file system

The issue was addressed with improved checks

CVE-2023-27942 5.5 - Medium - May 08, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, tvOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, watchOS 9.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation

CVE-2023-27937 7.8 - High - May 08, 2023

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, tvOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, watchOS 9.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. Parsing a maliciously crafted plist may lead to an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

The issue was addressed by removing origin information

CVE-2023-27954 6.5 - Medium - May 08, 2023

The issue was addressed by removing origin information. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4, Safari 16.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. A website may be able to track sensitive user information

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code

CVE-2023-27931 5.5 - Medium - May 08, 2023

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.3, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation

CVE-2023-27929 5.5 - Medium - May 08, 2023

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, tvOS 16.4, macOS Ventura 13.3. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory

Out-of-bounds Read

Multiple validation issues were addressed with improved input sanitization

CVE-2023-27961 5.5 - Medium - May 08, 2023

Multiple validation issues were addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, watchOS 9.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. Importing a maliciously crafted calendar invitation may exfiltrate user information

Improper Input Validation

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2023-27933 6.7 - Medium - May 08, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

This issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2023-27932 5.5 - Medium - May 08, 2023

This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4, Safari 16.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may bypass Same Origin Policy

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management

CVE-2023-27969 7.8 - High - May 08, 2023

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

Dangling pointer

The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks

CVE-2023-27963 7.5 - High - May 08, 2023

The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, watchOS 9.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2023-27956 5.5 - Medium - May 08, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2023-28181 7.8 - High - May 08, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.3, tvOS 16.4, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, watchOS 9.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2023-23519 7.5 - High - February 27, 2023

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service.

Memory Corruption

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2023-23518 8.8 - High - February 27, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3, tvOS 16.3, Safari 16.3, watchOS 9.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2023-23517 8.8 - High - February 27, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3, tvOS 16.3, Safari 16.3, watchOS 9.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries

CVE-2023-23505 3.3 - Low - February 27, 2023

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, watchOS 9.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3. An app may be able to access information about a users contacts.

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

The issue was addressed with improved UI handling

CVE-2022-32891 6.1 - Medium - February 27, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, iOS 16. Visiting a website that frames malicious content may lead to UI spoofing.

Clickjacking

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-32824 5.5 - Medium - February 27, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2023-23504 7.8 - High - February 27, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2023-23503 5.5 - Medium - February 27, 2023

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code

CVE-2023-23502 5.5 - Medium - February 27, 2023

An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to determine kernel memory layout.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2023-23500 5.5 - Medium - February 27, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state.

This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime

CVE-2023-23499 5.5 - Medium - February 27, 2023

This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

The issue was addressed with improved checks

CVE-2023-23496 8.8 - High - February 27, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, tvOS 16.3, Safari 16.3, watchOS 9.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation

CVE-2023-23524 7.5 - High - February 27, 2023

A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2.1, iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1, tvOS 16.3.2, watchOS 9.3.1. Processing a maliciously crafted certificate may lead to a denial-of-service.

Resource Exhaustion

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling

CVE-2022-32844 6.3 - Medium - February 27, 2023

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6. An app with arbitrary kernel read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2023-23511 5.5 - Medium - February 27, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3, tvOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches

CVE-2023-23512 6.5 - Medium - February 27, 2023

The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3. Visiting a website may lead to an app denial-of-service.

The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches

CVE-2022-42866 5.5 - Medium - December 15, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, tvOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management

CVE-2022-42867 8.8 - High - December 15, 2022

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Dangling pointer

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2022-42863 8.8 - High - December 15, 2022

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Memory Corruption

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-42852 6.5 - Medium - December 15, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of process memory.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-42845 7.2 - High - December 15, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation

CVE-2022-46700 8.8 - High - December 15, 2022

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Memory Corruption

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2022-46699 8.8 - High - December 15, 2022

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Memory Corruption

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks

CVE-2022-46698 6.5 - Medium - December 15, 2022

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, iCloud for Windows 14.1, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user information.

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation

CVE-2022-46696 8.8 - High - December 15, 2022

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Memory Corruption

A spoofing issue existed in the handling of URLs

CVE-2022-46695 6.5 - Medium - December 15, 2022

A spoofing issue existed in the handling of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Visiting a website that frames malicious content may lead to UI spoofing.

Clickjacking

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation

CVE-2022-46694 7.8 - High - December 15, 2022

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, tvOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Parsing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to kernel code execution.

Memory Corruption

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation

CVE-2022-46693 7.8 - High - December 15, 2022

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, iCloud for Windows 14.1, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Memory Corruption

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-46691 8.8 - High - December 15, 2022

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Memory Corruption

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation

CVE-2022-46690 7.8 - High - December 15, 2022

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, tvOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Memory Corruption

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling

CVE-2022-42864 7 - High - December 15, 2022

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Race Condition

A race condition was addressed with additional validation

CVE-2022-46689 7 - High - December 15, 2022

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Race Condition

Multiple issues were addressed by removing the vulnerable code

CVE-2022-42859 5.5 - Medium - December 15, 2022

Multiple issues were addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, watchOS 9.2. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime

CVE-2022-42865 5.5 - Medium - December 15, 2022

This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, tvOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2022-46692 5.5 - Medium - December 15, 2022

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, iCloud for Windows 14.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may bypass Same Origin Policy.

An issue existed in the parsing of URLs

CVE-2022-42837 9.8 - Critical - December 15, 2022

An issue existed in the parsing of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, watchOS 9.2. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-42842 9.8 - Critical - December 15, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. A remote user may be able to cause kernel code execution.

This issue was addressed with improved data protection

CVE-2022-42843 5.5 - Medium - December 15, 2022

This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, tvOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. A user may be able to view sensitive user information.

Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

An access issue existed with privileged API calls

CVE-2022-42849 7.8 - High - December 15, 2022

An access issue existed with privileged API calls. This issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, tvOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. A user may be able to elevate privileges.

AuthZ

An issue was discovered in libxml2 before 2.10.3

CVE-2022-40304 7.8 - High - November 23, 2022

An issue was discovered in libxml2 before 2.10.3. Certain invalid XML entity definitions can corrupt a hash table key, potentially leading to subsequent logic errors. In one case, a double-free can be provoked.

XXE

An issue was discovered in libxml2 before 2.10.3

CVE-2022-40303 7.5 - High - November 23, 2022

An issue was discovered in libxml2 before 2.10.3. When parsing a multi-gigabyte XML document with the XML_PARSE_HUGE parser option enabled, several integer counters can overflow. This results in an attempt to access an array at a negative 2GB offset, typically leading to a segmentation fault.

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking

CVE-2022-32888 8.8 - High - November 01, 2022

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, watchOS 9, macOS Monterey 12.6, tvOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Memory Corruption

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-32889 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-32898 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

The issue was addressed with additional restrictions on the observability of app states

CVE-2022-32913 3.3 - Low - November 01, 2022

The issue was addressed with additional restrictions on the observability of app states. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Monterey 12.6, tvOS 16. A sandboxed app may be able to determine which app is currently using the camera.

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management

CVE-2022-26709 8.8 - High - November 01, 2022

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, macOS Monterey 12.4, Safari 15.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Dangling pointer

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management

CVE-2022-26710 8.8 - High - November 01, 2022

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, tvOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Dangling pointer

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2022-26716 8.8 - High - November 01, 2022

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, macOS Monterey 12.4, Safari 15.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management

CVE-2022-26717 8.8 - High - November 01, 2022

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, Safari 15.5, iTunes 12.12.4 for Windows. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Dangling pointer

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2022-26719 8.8 - High - November 01, 2022

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, macOS Monterey 12.4, Safari 15.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

This issue was addressed with improved entitlements

CVE-2022-32835 3.3 - Low - November 01, 2022

This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to read a persistent device identifier.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-32858 5.5 - Medium - November 01, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9. An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state.

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions

CVE-2022-32881 5.5 - Medium - November 01, 2022

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Monterey 12.6, tvOS 16. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-32899 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions

CVE-2022-42811 5.5 - Medium - November 01, 2022

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

A certificate validation issue existed in the handling of WKWebView

CVE-2022-42813 9.8 - Critical - November 01, 2022

A certificate validation issue existed in the handling of WKWebView. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1. Processing a maliciously crafted certificate may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Improper Certificate Validation

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2022-42817 6.5 - Medium - November 01, 2022

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, watchOS 9.1. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may leak sensitive data.

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-42823 8.8 - High - November 01, 2022

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Object Type Confusion

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2022-42824 5.5 - Medium - November 01, 2022

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user information.

This issue was addressed by removing additional entitlements

CVE-2022-42825 5.5 - Medium - November 01, 2022

This issue was addressed by removing additional entitlements. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking

CVE-2022-42827 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. 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..

Memory Corruption

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-42798 5.5 - Medium - November 01, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1. Parsing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to disclosure of user information.

The issue was addressed with improved UI handling

CVE-2022-42799 6.1 - Medium - November 01, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing.

Clickjacking

This issue was addressed with improved checks

CVE-2022-42800 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1. A user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks

CVE-2022-42801 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

A race condition was addressed with improved locking

CVE-2022-42803 7 - High - November 01, 2022

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Race Condition

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking

CVE-2022-42808 9.8 - Critical - November 01, 2022

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1. A remote user may be able to cause kernel code execution.

Memory Corruption

This issue was addressed with improved checks

CVE-2022-32907 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16, iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-42795 8.8 - High - November 01, 2022

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16, iOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Memory Corruption

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2022-32879 2.4 - Low - November 01, 2022

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, watchOS 9, tvOS 16. A user with physical access to a device may be able to access contacts from the lock screen.

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management

CVE-2022-32903 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16, iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Dangling pointer

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management

CVE-2022-32914 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Monterey 12.6, tvOS 16. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Dangling pointer

A correctness issue in the JIT was addressed with improved checks

CVE-2022-32923 6.5 - Medium - November 01, 2022

A correctness issue in the JIT was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose internal states of the app.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-32924 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking

CVE-2022-32925 7.1 - High - November 01, 2022

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16, iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Memory Corruption

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks

CVE-2022-32926 6.7 - Medium - November 01, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions

CVE-2022-32928 5.3 - Medium - November 01, 2022

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9. A user in a privileged network position may be able to intercept mail credentials.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-32932 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, watchOS 9.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks

CVE-2022-32940 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2022-32944 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-32947 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling

CVE-2022-32866 7.8 - High - November 01, 2022

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9, macOS Monterey 12.6, tvOS 16. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2022-32870 2.4 - Low - November 01, 2022

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9. A user with physical access to a device may be able to use Siri to obtain some call history information.

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management

CVE-2022-32875 5 - Medium - November 01, 2022

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Monterey 12.6. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.

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