CVE-2022-32918
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 · uneditedThis issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in iOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
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 confidenceThis Apple vulnerability allows a malicious application to bypass privacy preferences through a data protection flaw. The issue was addressed in iOS 16 and macOS Ventura 13 with improved data protection mechanisms, preventing apps from accessing data or features they should not have permission to access.
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< 16.0< 13.0CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/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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Identify the device typeDetermine whether the target device is an iPhone/iPad (iOS) or a Mac computer (macOS)Affected if Device runs iOS or macOS operating system
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Check iOS version on iPhone or iPadOn the device, go to Settings > General > About and note the version number displayed next to 'Version'Affected if The reported iOS version is lower than 16.0 (for example, 15.x or earlier)
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Check macOS version on MacClick the Apple menu > About This Mac; the version number appears next to 'macOS' (for example, 12.x, 11.x, etc.)Affected if The reported macOS version is lower than 13.0 (Ventura)
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Determine if privacy protections are criticalConsider whether the device stores or accesses sensitive personal data, uses location services, contacts, photos, or other protected features that rely on iOS/macOS privacy permissionsAffected if Device contains sensitive data protected by system privacy preferences and runs a version below the fixed releases
A device is affected if it runs iOS versions earlier than 16.0 or macOS versions earlier than 13.0, as these older versions contain the data protection flaw that allows privacy preference bypass.
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 · scoped13.016.0
Apply the vendor-supplied OS updates (iOS 16 or later, macOS Ventura 13 or later) to affected devices to remediate the vulnerability.
iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.0
- For iPhone devices: Back up your device, then go to Settings > General > Software Update and upgrade to iOS 16.0 or later.
- For Mac computers: Back up your device, then go to System Preferences > Software Update (or System Settings > Software Update on newer macOS) and upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.0 or later.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-32918 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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