Is CVE-2022-48503 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-48503 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-48503?

CVE-2022-48503 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-48503?

Patch guidance is available from apple security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-48503.

Fix CVE-2022-48503 - HIGH apple safari

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-48503?

6 products: apple safari, apple ipados, apple iphone os, apple macos, apple tvos, and 1 more.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-129

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APPLE
Published: 8/14/2023
Last Modified: 10/23/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apple : safariapple : ipadosapple : iphone_osapple : macosapple : tvosapple : watchos

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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