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TI-2022-14354 Aliases CVE-2022-32819GHSA-22jw-r3jv-5f4f

Improper privilege management in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 36CWE-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

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00359 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 12.5, 11.6, 2022tvOS (Apple): 15.6+1 more product

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
ApplemacOSbefore 11.611.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 20222022Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 15.615.6Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 8.78.7Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 15.615.6Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.5 Fixed in 12.5 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.6 Fixed in 11.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 2022 Fixed in 2022 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 15.6 Fixed in 15.6 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 8.7 Fixed in 8.7 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 15.6 Fixed in 15.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 19

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2020-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-003VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-004VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-005VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-006VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-007VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2020-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-004 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-005 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-006 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-007 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 9 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2021-008VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2022-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2022-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2022-003VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.15.7; 11.0 to before 11.6.8; 12.0 to before 12.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2022-004:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 security_update_2022-004VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.7VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-008 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2022-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2022-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2022-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.15.7; 11.0 to before 11.6.8; 12.0 to before 12.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2022-004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2022-004 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.7 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.5
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 2022
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.6
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 8.7
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.6

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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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 11.6

    23 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 20 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-14381 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2022-14331 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2022-14328 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
    Show all 23 records →
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 2022

    22 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 20 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    Show all 22 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 15.6

    17 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 13 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-14381 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2022-14332 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2022-14328 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
    Show all 17 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 15.6, 8.7

    16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 11 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
    Show all 16 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32819
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-22jw-r3jv-5f4f

References

Advisory 6

  • 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
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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