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CVE-2022-32801

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-09-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 12.0 before 12.5 — fixed in 12.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 12.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345

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