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TI-2022-14341 Aliases CVE-2022-32801GHSA-6h67-m47q-xj4p

Improper privilege management in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 38CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00934 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 12.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 12.512.5Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.5 Fixed in 12.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 to before 12.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 12.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 12.5

    38 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 33 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-14379 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 57
    • TI-2022-14381 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2022-14332 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32801
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6h67-m47q-xj4p

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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