CVE-2022-32862 Information disclosure in macOS

What is CVE-2022-32862?

CVE-2022-32862 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 1 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12.6.1. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32862?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32862?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32862 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-32862 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32862 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-h37x-544m-w8g9.