Apple macOS TCC access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component TCC. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-32834. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (the affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component TCC. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An access issue was addressed with improvements to the sandbox. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina. An app may be able to access sensitive user information.

The weakness was disclosed 07/20/2022 by Zhipeng Huo as HT213345 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-32834. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An access issue was addressed with improvements to the sandbox.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/09/2022 🔍
07/20/2022 +41 days 🔍
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05/29/2025 +1042 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213345
Researcher: Zhipeng Huo
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32834 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32834
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204907
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2022 13:03
Updated: 05/29/2025 21:56
Changes: 07/22/2022 13:03 (15), 07/22/2022 13:04 (1), 07/22/2022 13:07 (28), 08/20/2022 11:01 (1), 05/29/2025 21:56 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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