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TI-2022-14409 Aliases CVE-2022-32881GHSA-mr6c-w33g-2mjj

Apple macOS: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Priority LOW 24Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, iOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Monterey 12.6, tvOS 16. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00266 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13, 16, 11.7watchOS (Apple): 9, 16, 12.6

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 1313Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 1616Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 11.711.7Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 99Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 1616Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 12.612.6Patch availableCNA
  • 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 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 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
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 to before 11.7; 12.0.0 to before 12.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.7; 12.0.0 to before 12.6 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 11.7
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 16
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6

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
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    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
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    Apple watchOS 9

    18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 15 LOW

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    Apple macOS 11.7

    16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 13 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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    Apple watchOS 16

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 12.6

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32881
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr6c-w33g-2mjj

References

Advisory 6

  • 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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