Apple macOS ATS state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple macOS. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component ATS. This manipulation causes state issue. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-32902. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (affected version not known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component ATS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-371. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

The weakness was published 10/24/2022 by Mickey Jin as HT213488 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-32902. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

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

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35968). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
10/24/2022 +137 days 🔍
10/24/2022 +0 days 🔍
10/25/2022 +1 days 🔍
06/05/2026 +1319 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213488
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32902 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32902
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212095
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2022 08:22
Updated: 06/05/2026 16:16
Changes: 10/25/2022 08:22 (11), 10/25/2022 08:23 (6), 10/25/2022 08:26 (28), 11/23/2022 09:04 (2), 03/11/2025 23:02 (48), 06/05/2026 16:16 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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