Apple iOS/iPadOS Shortcuts information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Shortcuts. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-32938. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Shortcuts. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 10/24/2022 by Cristian Dinca as HT213489 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-32938. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. The advisory points out:

A shortcut may be able to check the existence of an arbitrary path on the file system

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

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-36004). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/09/2022 🔍
10/24/2022 +137 days 🔍
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10/25/2022 +1 days 🔍
06/07/2026 +1321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213489
Researcher: Cristian Dinca
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32938 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32938
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212064
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2022 07:31
Updated: 06/07/2026 18:38
Changes: 10/25/2022 07:31 (16), 10/25/2022 07:34 (29), 11/19/2022 20:33 (2), 11/19/2022 20:41 (11), 06/07/2026 18:38 (15)
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