Improper access control in Apple macOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to capture a user’s screen.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.5
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.6
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
- 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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32848
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qc73-wjpr-m8fj
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-32848 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-32848 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qc73-wjpr-m8fj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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