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macOSOperating system · Apple

CVE-2022-32877

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-11-01
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 11.7 / 12.6 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Monterey 12.6. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This macOS vulnerability allowed an application to access user-sensitive data due to a configuration issue. The fix involved implementing additional restrictions in macOS Big Sur 11.7 and macOS Monterey 12.6 to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive user information.

MitigationApply the macOS security updates (Big Sur 11.7 or later, Monterey 12.6 or later) to restrict app access to sensitive user data.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 11.0, < 11.7>= 12.0, < 12.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed macOS version
    Open Terminal and run: sw_vers -productVersion
    Affected if The output shows a version in the range 11.0 to 11.6.x (Big Sur) or 12.0 to 12.5.x (Monterey)
  2. Confirm major version
    If the version begins with 11, it is macOS Big Sur; if it begins with 12, it is macOS Monterey
    Affected if Running an unpatched Big Sur or Monterey release within the affected version ranges

The environment is affected if macOS is version 11.0-11.6.x or 12.0-12.5.x; versions 11.7+ and 12.6+ are not affected.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 11.7 / 12.6 or later
Fixed in 11.712.6
Interim mitigation

Apply the macOS security updates (Big Sur 11.7 or later, Monterey 12.6 or later) to restrict app access to sensitive user data.

Recommended fix High confidence

macOS Big Sur 11.7 or macOS Monterey 12.6 depending on your current major version

  1. Back up your Mac using Time Machine or another backup solution before proceeding with the update
  2. Check your current macOS version by clicking the Apple menu > About This Mac
  3. If running macOS 11.x (Big Sur), upgrade to macOS 11.7 by opening System Preferences > Software Update and installing available updates
  4. If running macOS 12.x (Monterey), upgrade to macOS 12.6 by opening System Preferences > Software Update and installing available updates
  5. Alternatively, download the appropriate macOS installer from the Mac App Store and perform a clean install or upgrade
  6. After updating, verify the system is running the fixed version by checking About This Mac again
Caveat Point releases typically include security fixes with minimal breaking changes, but some legacy applications may have compatibility issues with newer macOS versions

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in macOS Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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