# CVE-2022-32207: Misconfiguration in https://github.com/curl/curl

> An attacker with local access can read sensitive cookie or HSTS data due to incorrect file permissions during atomic save operations.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 7 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 14 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2022-32207, AZL-10103, CLEANSTART-2026-YS64326, CURL-CVE-2022-32207, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32207, ECHO-b1fb-a478-e297, GHSA-mvxp-vg38-gq5c, JLSEC-2026-394, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32207

## What is CVE-2022-32207?

CVE-2022-32207 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 7 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

When curl < 7.84.0 saves cookies, alt-svc and hsts data to local files, it makes the operation atomic by finalizing the operation with a rename from a temporary name to the final target file name.In that rename operation, it might accidentally *widen* the permissions for the target file, leaving the updated file accessible to more users than intended.

Weakness: CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions), CWE-840

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32207?

It affects 14 products.


Products: Apple Macos, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Haxx Curl, Netapp Bootstrap Os, Netapp Clustered Data Ontap, Netapp Element Software, Netapp H300s Firmware, Netapp H410s Firmware, Netapp H500s Firmware, Netapp H700s Firmware, Netapp Hci Management Node, Netapp Solidfire, Splunk Universal Forwarder.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-32207?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2022-32207 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-32207 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos

- [CVE-2026-65400](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-65400/): Apple macOS Improper Authentication (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-44146](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44146/): Security feature bypass in macOS (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-44148](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44148/): Security feature bypass in macOS (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-38586](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38586/): Security feature bypass in macOS (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-40455](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40455/): Security feature bypass in macOS (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-32207 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-32207 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 7 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-32207 exists.

Affected product: Apple Macos. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32207/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32207/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32207
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32207
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-32207

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32207/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.