[ CVE-2022-48503 · Published 14 Aug 2023 ]
Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2025-10-20
[ Description ]Official 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.
CISA: Apple macOS, iOS, tvOS, Safari, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability in JavaScriptCore that when processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 10 Nov 2025): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213341Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346Release NotesVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource