CVE-2022-32882

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Published Sep 20, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

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

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 12.4

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 11.6

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

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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-2022-35948	This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.918% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257

History

May 27, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Subscriptions

Apple Macos

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 27, 2025, 6:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Sep 20, 2022, 8:19 PM
Updated: May 27, 2025, 6:17 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: Sep 20, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:48 AM

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