Apple macOS: A user may be tracked through their IP address
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. A user may be tracked through their IP address.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | before 12.5 | 12.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.6 | 15.6 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.5
- Fix · CNA macOS (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
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14329 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 54
- TI-2022-14395 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2022-14342 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.6
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14395 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32861
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mfj-6r2j-3g4m
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
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-2022-32861 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-32861 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mfj-6r2j-3g4m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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