CVE-2022-32857 Information disclosure in macOS
A privileged network attacker can track user activity due to unencrypted network transmission in Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-32857?
CVE-2022-32857 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 24 Aug 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 using HTTPS when sending information over the network. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, tvOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7. A user in a privileged network position can track a user’s activity.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32857?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32857?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-32857 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32857 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-jx6j-76gr-qfqf.