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CVE-2022-32879

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-11-01 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 15.7 — fixed in 15.7
• Apple Iphone Os: before 15.7 — fixed in 15.7
• Apple macOS: before 13.0 — fixed in 13.0
• Apple tvOS: before 16.0 — fixed in 16.0
• 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 13.0; Apple tvOS 16.0; Apple watchOS 9.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213487
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213487
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488

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