CVE-2022-32891Network attack vector

UI spoofing via maliciously framed web content

Published Feb 27, 2023 · Updated Mar 11, 2025

UI spoofing in WebKit in Apple iOS before 16, Safari before 16, and watchOS before 9 allows remote attackers to deceive users. Apple identifies WebKit UI handling as the locus but has not disclosed which operation mishandles maliciously framed content. Exploitation requires a user to visit attacker-controlled web content, enabling deceptive interface presentation without reported code execution or service interruption.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.71%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

UI spoofing in WebKit in Apple iOS before 16, Safari before 16, and watchOS before 9 allows remote attackers to deceive users. Apple identifies WebKit UI handling as the locus but has not disclosed which operation mishandles maliciously framed content. Exploitation requires a user to visit attacker-controlled web content, enabling deceptive interface presentation without reported code execution or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-32891
Published
Feb 27, 2023
Updated
Mar 11, 2025
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS
Classifications
CWE-1021, T1036
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <16

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOSversion=unspecified <16
Apple · Safariversion=unspecified <16
Apple · watchOSversion=unspecified <16; version=unspecified <9

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1021Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames
T1036Masquerading

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