Apple iOS/iPadOS access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-32781. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (version unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. 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 by enabling hardened runtime. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

The weakness was disclosed 09/24/2022. The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-32781 since 06/09/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/23/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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Exploitinginfo

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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Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
09/24/2022 +107 days 🔍
09/24/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/23/2025 +972 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32781 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32781
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-209517
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2022 12:57
Updated: 05/23/2025 03:36
Changes: 09/24/2022 12:57 (40), 10/23/2022 12:51 (10), 05/23/2025 03:36 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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