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CVE-2022-32861: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

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.

MediumCVSS 5.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2022-32861 is an Apple privacy flaw where a user may be tracked through their IP address. Apple says it was fixed by improved state management in Safari 15.6 and macOS Monterey 12.5. Business impact is mainly user privacy exposure, not system takeover or data destruction.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate privacy risk. It should be included in routine Apple endpoint patching, with higher priority for executives, privacy-sensitive teams, and unmanaged devices. It is not presented as an active exploitation emergency in the supplied evidence.

Technical view

The source describes a logic issue in Apple software with low confidentiality impact. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3, network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. Apple fixed it in Safari 15.6 and macOS Monterey 12.5. Affected version detail is otherwise unspecified.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely on Apple endpoints running Safari or macOS Monterey before the fixed releases. The bundle lists Apple macOS with unspecified versions and states fixes for Safari 15.6 and macOS Monterey 12.5, so exact vulnerable version boundaries are incomplete.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not report active exploitation, and KEV is false. The documented outcome is IP-address-based tracking. No cited source in the bundle provides exploit status, exploit details, or attacker tooling evidence.

Researcher notes

Evidence is sparse: no CWE, no detailed affected-version range, and duplicate macOS affected entries. Do not infer impact beyond IP-address tracking and low confidentiality exposure. Use Apple HT213345 and HT213341 to confirm the exact product and release mapping.

Mitigation direction

  • Update Safari to 15.6 or later where applicable.
  • Update macOS Monterey to 12.5 or later where applicable.
  • Check Apple advisories for product-specific applicability and superseding guidance.
  • Prioritize managed Apple endpoints that browse untrusted web content.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Safari and macOS Monterey versions across Apple fleets.
  • Confirm installed versions meet or exceed Apple fixed releases.
  • Review vulnerability scanner findings against Apple advisory references.
  • Document any systems below fixed versions for remediation tracking.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.3 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.3CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

5.3Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-32861Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
ApplemacOSunspecifiedListed
ApplemacOSunspecifiedListed
Weakness

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