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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-32805 is an Apple macOS privacy issue where an app may access sensitive user information because caches were not handled safely. Apple fixed it in Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, and macOS Monterey 12.5.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority endpoint privacy issue. It affects confidentiality, not system integrity or availability, and no active exploitation is cited. Prioritize patching older managed Macs, especially devices handling sensitive user or business data.
Technical view
This is a CWE-200 information disclosure issue in macOS cache handling. The CVSS 3.1 vector is 5.5 medium: local access, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on macOS systems below the fixed releases: Catalina without Security Update 2022-005, Big Sur before 11.6.8, or Monterey before 12.5. The sources list affected macOS versions as unspecified, so exact vulnerable builds are not fully defined.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not identify active exploitation, and the KEV flag is false. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation would be local and require user interaction. Public sources only state that an app may access sensitive user information.
Researcher notes
Apple describes the root cause only as cache handling and does not provide technical detail, affected build ranges, or exploit indicators in the supplied sources. Validation should rely on version and security update state, not behavioral detection.
Mitigation direction
- Update Monterey systems to macOS 12.5 or later.
- Update Big Sur systems to macOS 11.6.8 or later.
- Apply Security Update 2022-005 to Catalina systems.
- Check Apple advisories for any environment-specific guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory macOS versions across managed endpoints.
- Confirm Catalina endpoints have Security Update 2022-005 installed.
- Confirm Big Sur endpoints run 11.6.8 or later.
- Confirm Monterey endpoints run 12.5 or later.
- Track exceptions where exact vulnerable build status is unclear.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N1.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213344CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213343CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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