Apple macOS: A user with physical access to a device may be able to access contacts from…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- 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 macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, watchOS 9, tvOS 16. A user with physical access to a device may be able to access contacts from the lock 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | before 13 | 13 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 16 | 16 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.7 | 15.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 9 | 9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 16 | 16 | Patch available | CNA |
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13 Fixed in 13 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 16 Fixed in 16 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9 Fixed in 9 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 16 Fixed in 16 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 16
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 16
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 13
63 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 54 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20822 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 54
- TI-2022-14464 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-20826 Improper certificate validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- Release ·
Apple macOS 16
19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20811 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14415 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14419 Apple macOS: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority LOW 39
Show 3 more groups
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 9
18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 15 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20811 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14415 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14429 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.7
11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14464 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-14415 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14419 Apple macOS: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority LOW 39
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 16
10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20811 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14415 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14429 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32879
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cpp9-j2g6-254x
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-32879 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-32879 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cpp9-j2g6-254x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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