# watchOS vulnerabilities

> watchOS is made by Apple. We track 1,666 published vulnerabilities in it, across 102 versions. 39 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 5 March 2026. If you run watchOS, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/apple/watchos

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [Apple](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/apple)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 1,666
- **Known to be exploited:** 39
- **Versions tracked:** 102
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2021-30952](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-30952), 5 March 2026. We keep watching the list.

## Which versions of watchOS do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. "before 8.3" means every version up to, but not including, 8.3.

- [CVE-2021-30952](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-30952) (Apple Multiple Products Integer Overflow or Wraparound Vulnerability): before 8.3
- [CVE-2022-48503](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-48503) (Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability): before 8.7
- [CVE-2025-6558](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-6558) (Google Chromium ANGLE and GPU Improper Input Validation Vulnerability): before 11.6
- [CVE-2025-43200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-43200) (Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability): before 11.3.1
- [CVE-2025-24201](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-24201) (Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability): before 11.4
- [CVE-2025-24085](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-24085) (Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability): before 11.3
- [CVE-2024-23225](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-23225) (Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability): before 10.4
- [CVE-2024-23296](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-23296) (Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability): before 10.4
- [CVE-2022-48618](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-48618) (Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability): before 9.2
- [CVE-2023-41990](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41990) (Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability): before 9.3
- [CVE-2023-41061](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41061) (Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Wallet Code Execution Vulnerability): before 9.6.2
- [CVE-2023-38606](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-38606) (Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability): before 9.6
- [CVE-2023-37450](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-37450) (Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability): before 9.6
- [CVE-2023-32434](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-32434) (Apple Multiple Products Integer Overflow Vulnerability): before 8.8.1, 9.0 to before 9.5.2
- [CVE-2023-32409](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-32409) (Apple Multiple Products WebKit Sandbox Escape Vulnerability): before 9.5
- [CVE-2023-32373](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-32373) (Apple Multiple Products WebKit Use-After-Free Vulnerability): before 9.5
- [CVE-2023-28204](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-28204) (Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability): before 9.5
- [CVE-2021-31010](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-31010) (Apple iOS, macOS, watchOS Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability): before 7.6.2
- [CVE-2022-2294](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-2294) (WebRTC Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability): before 8.7
- [CVE-2022-32894](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-32894) (Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability): before 9.0
- [CVE-2020-3837](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-3837) (Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability): before 6.1.2
- [CVE-2018-4344](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-4344) (Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability): before 5.0
- [CVE-2019-8605](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2019-8605) (Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability): before 5.2.1
- [CVE-2021-30883](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-30883) (Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability): before 8.1
- [CVE-2021-1789](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-1789) (Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability): before 7.3
- [CVE-2019-8506](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2019-8506) (Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability): before 5.2
- [CVE-2022-22675](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-22675) (Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability): before 8.6
- [CVE-2021-1879](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-1879) (Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS WebKit Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability): before 7.3.3
- [CVE-2021-1782](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-1782) (Apple Multiple Products Race Condition Vulnerability): before 7.3
- [CVE-2020-9859](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-9859) (Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability): before 6.2.6

Checked: the 30 most recently added of 39 exploited flaws.

## Which watchOS vulnerabilities are being exploited?

39 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2021-30952](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-30952): Apple Multiple Products Integer Overflow or Wraparound Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 7.0%, known exploited since 5 March 2026.
- [CVE-2022-48503](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-48503): Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 3.2%, known exploited since 20 October 2025.
- [CVE-2025-6558](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-6558): Google Chromium ANGLE and GPU Improper Input Validation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 11%, known exploited since 22 July 2025.
- [CVE-2025-43200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-43200): Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 4.2, chance of use in 30 days 1.2%, known exploited since 16 June 2025.
- [CVE-2025-24201](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-24201): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.1, chance of use in 30 days 3.8%, known exploited since 13 March 2025.
- [CVE-2025-24085](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-24085): Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 18%, known exploited since 29 January 2025.
- [CVE-2024-23225](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-23225): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 1.5%, known exploited since 6 March 2024.
- [CVE-2024-23296](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-23296): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 1.4%, known exploited since 6 March 2024.
- [CVE-2022-48618](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-48618): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.0, chance of use in 30 days 0.5%, known exploited since 31 January 2024.
- [CVE-2023-41990](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41990): Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 1.4%, known exploited since 8 January 2024.
- [CVE-2023-41061](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41061): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Wallet Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 4.4%, known exploited since 11 September 2023.
- [CVE-2023-38606](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-38606): Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 5.5, chance of use in 30 days 2.9%, known exploited since 26 July 2023.
- [CVE-2023-37450](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-37450): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 19%, known exploited since 13 July 2023.
- [CVE-2023-32434](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-32434): Apple Multiple Products Integer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 52%, known exploited since 23 June 2023.
- [CVE-2023-32409](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-32409): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Sandbox Escape Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.6, chance of use in 30 days 17%, known exploited since 22 May 2023.
- [CVE-2023-32373](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-32373): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Use-After-Free Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 12%, known exploited since 22 May 2023.
- [CVE-2023-28204](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-28204): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 6.5, chance of use in 30 days 14%, known exploited since 22 May 2023.
- [CVE-2021-31010](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-31010): Apple iOS, macOS, watchOS Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.5, chance of use in 30 days 3.7%, known exploited since 25 August 2022.
- [CVE-2022-2294](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-2294): WebRTC Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 71%, known exploited since 25 August 2022.
- [CVE-2022-32894](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-32894): Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 3.3%, known exploited since 18 August 2022.
- [CVE-2020-3837](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-3837): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 15%, known exploited since 27 June 2022.
- [CVE-2018-4344](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-4344): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 2.4%, known exploited since 27 June 2022.
- [CVE-2019-8605](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2019-8605): Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 18%, known exploited since 27 June 2022.
- [CVE-2021-30883](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-30883): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 15%, known exploited since 23 May 2022.
- [CVE-2021-1789](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-1789): Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 14%, known exploited since 4 May 2022.
- [CVE-2019-8506](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2019-8506): Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 16%, known exploited since 4 May 2022.
- [CVE-2022-22675](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-22675): Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 12%, known exploited since 4 April 2022.
- [CVE-2021-1879](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-1879): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS WebKit Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 6.1, chance of use in 30 days 7.1%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2021-1782](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-1782): Apple Multiple Products Race Condition Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.0, chance of use in 30 days 2.2%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2020-9859](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-9859): Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 0.8%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2021-30807](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-30807): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 29%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2020-9818](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-9818): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 2.3%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2021-30860](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-30860): Apple Multiple Products Integer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 76%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2020-27950](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-27950): Apple Multiple Products Memory Initialization Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 5.5, chance of use in 30 days 17%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2020-27932](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-27932): Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 10%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2020-27930](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-27930): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 22%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2020-9819](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-9819): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 4.3, chance of use in 30 days 2.2%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2021-30665](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-30665): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 3.7%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2021-30661](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-30661): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Storage Use-After-Free Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 4.5%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.

## Which watchOS flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2018-4233](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-4233): 54%, High (CVSS 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-4162](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-4162): 38%, High (CVSS 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-0801](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2016-0801): 33%, Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-8146](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-8146): 25%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-8147](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2014-8147): 24%, High (CVSS 7.5)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does watchOS have?

We track 1,666 published vulnerabilities listed under the name watchOS, across 102 versions. The most recent watchOS flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2021-30952, on 5 March 2026.

### Which watchOS vulnerabilities are being exploited?

39 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2021-30952, CVE-2022-48503 and CVE-2025-6558.

### Which versions of watchOS do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2021-30952, affects before 8.3. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

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