CVE-2022-32794
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 1, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:47 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 11.6v < 12.4v < 202210.15 ≤ v < 10.15.711.0 ≤ v < 11.6.612.0.0 ≤ v < 12.410.15.710.15.7 security_update_202010.15.7 security_update_2020-00110.15.7 security_update_2020-00510.15.7 security_update_2020-00710.15.7 security_update_2021-00110.15.7 security_update_2021-00210.15.7 security_update_2021-00310.15.7 security_update_2021-00410.15.7 security_update_2021-00510.15.7 security_update_2021-00610.15.7 security_update_2021-00710.15.7 security_update_2021-00810.15.7 security_update_2022-00110.15.7 security_update_2022-00210.15.7 security_update_2022-00310.15.7 security_update_2022-00410.15.7 supplemental_update
Affected range stops below 10.15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.6.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2022, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-269
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