Apple watchOS Lock Screen state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Lock Screen. Executing a manipulation can lead to state issue. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-32879. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple watchOS (Smartwatch Operating System) (version now known) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Lock Screen. 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. CVE summarizes:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, watchOS 9, tvOS 16. A user with physical access to a device may be able to access contacts from the lock screen.

The weakness was shared 11/02/2022. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-32879 since 06/09/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35945). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
11/02/2022 +146 days 🔍
11/02/2022 +0 days 🔍
06/05/2026 +1311 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32879 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32879
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212764
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/02/2022 09:34
Updated: 06/05/2026 02:15
Changes: 11/02/2022 09:34 (39), 12/03/2022 12:29 (10), 05/07/2025 07:49 (15), 06/05/2026 02:15 (1)
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