Apple macOS state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in state issue. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-32794. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (version now known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-371. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.

The weakness was disclosed 11/02/2022. The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-32794 since 06/09/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35860). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
11/02/2022 +146 days 🔍
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06/02/2026 +1308 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32794 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32794
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212757
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2022 09:32
Updated: 06/02/2026 05:27
Changes: 11/02/2022 09:32 (39), 05/07/2025 05:39 (26), 06/02/2026 05:27 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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