CVE-2022-32879 Auth bypass in macOS
An attacker with physical access can bypass lock screen restrictions to read contacts on Apple devices.
- 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-2022-32879?
CVE-2022-32879 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 1 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32879?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-32879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cpp9-j2g6-254x.