CVE-2022-32854

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-09-20 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Big Sur 11.7. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 15.7 — fixed in 15.7
Apple Iphone Os: before 15.7 — fixed in 15.7
Apple macOS: from 11.0.0 before 11.7 — fixed in 11.7
Apple watchOS: before 9.0 — fixed in 9.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 15.7; Apple Iphone Os 15.7; Apple macOS 11.7; Apple watchOS 9.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213486
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/49

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