Apple macOS up to 11.6.5/12.3 Privacy Preferences access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS up to 11.6.5/12.3. This affects an unknown function of the component Privacy Preferences. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-32882. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple macOS up to 11.6.5/12.3 (Operating System). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Privacy Preferences. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 09/21/2022. The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-32882 since 06/09/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 11.6.6 or 12.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 11.6.6/12.4

Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
09/21/2022 +104 days 🔍
09/21/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/27/2025 +979 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32882 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32882
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-209217
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2022 10:35
Updated: 05/27/2025 23:05
Changes: 09/21/2022 10:35 (42), 10/21/2022 16:45 (11), 05/27/2025 23:05 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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