CVE-2022-32859

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Published Nov 1, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16. Deleted contacts may still appear in spotlight search results.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

iOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 16

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-35925	A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16. Deleted contacts may still appear in spotlight search results.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.655% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446

History

May 6, 2025 8:15 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-642
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 6, 2025, 7:45 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Nov 1, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: May 6, 2025, 7:45 PM
Reserved: Jun 9, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:54 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:54 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 1, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:48 AM

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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