CVE-2022-32781 Privilege escalation in macOS
An app with root privileges may access private information due to insufficient runtime hardening in Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-32781?
CVE-2022-32781 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 23 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32781?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32781?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32781 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-32781 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32781 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jx6-c96p-4mcx.