CVE-2022-32883
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 · uneditedA logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Big Sur 11.7. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
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 · high confidenceA logic flaw in Apple iOS and macOS allowed applications to bypass location access restrictions and read sensitive location information. This was addressed by implementing improved restrictions in iOS 15.7, iOS 16, iPadOS 15.7, macOS Monterey 12.6, and macOS Big Sur 11.7.
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< 15.7< 16.0>= 11.0, < 11.7>= 12.0.0, < 12.6< 9.0CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check iOS version on iPhoneOpen Settings > General > About and look at the 'Version' fieldAffected if Version is below 15.7 (for iOS 15.x) or below 16.0 (for iOS 16.x)
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Check iPadOS version on iPadOpen Settings > General > About and look at the 'Version' fieldAffected if Version is below 15.7
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Check macOS version on MacOpen System Settings > General > About, or use Apple menu > About This Mac, and note the version number under macOSAffected if Version is 11.0 through 11.6.x, or 12.0 through 12.5.x
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Check watchOS version on Apple WatchOpen the Watch app on paired iPhone, go to My Watch > General > About, and check the watchOS versionAffected if Version is below 9.0
A device is affected if it runs any iOS/iPadOS version below 15.7 (or below 16.0 for iOS 16.x), macOS 11.7/12.6 or lower within the vulnerable ranges, or watchOS below 9.0.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped9.011.712.6
Update affected devices to iOS 15.7 or later (iOS 16+), iPadOS 15.7+, or macOS Big Sur 11.7+/Monterey 12.6+ to remediate the logic issue that allowed unauthorized location information access.
iOS 16.0+, iPadOS 15.7+, macOS 11.7+, macOS 12.6+, watchOS 9.0+
- Check current OS version on the device (Settings > General > About)
- Back up important data before updating
- For iPhone: Update to iOS 16.0 or later via Settings > General > Software Update
- For iPad: Update to iPadOS 15.7 or later via Settings > General > Software Update
- For Mac: Update to macOS 11.7 (Big Sur) or macOS 12.6 (Monterey) via System Preferences > Software Update
- For Apple Watch: Update to watchOS 9.0 or later via the Watch app on iPhone
- Verify the update was installed successfully by checking the OS version in Settings
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-32883 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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