CVE-2022-32946 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An app can bypass privacy controls to record audio via connected AirPods, requiring an OS update to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-32946?
CVE-2022-32946 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, 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 entitlements. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An app may be able to record audio using a pair of connected AirPods.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32946?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32946?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32946 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-32946 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32946 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
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- 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-rp23-g46j-x9xq.