Apple macOS

CVE-2022-32823

MEDIUM 5.5

At a glance

Source: NVD
EPSS: EPSS 0.25 % · percentile 16 (2026-10-31)
State: PUBLISHED
Published: 2022-09-23 18:59 UTC
Updated: 2025-05-22 17:36 UTC
Assigner: apple
NVD status: Modified

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Description

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina. An app may be able to leak sensitive user information.

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

References

Scores

Version	Score	Vector	Scored by
CVSS 3.1	MEDIUM 5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	CISA-ADP
CVSS 3.1	MEDIUM 5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
CVSS 3.1	MEDIUM 5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

European references

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-35889
GCVE · GCVE-0-2022-32823

CERT-FR advisories

CERTFR-2022-AVI-665 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Apple · cert.ssi.gouv.fr

Affected configurations (NVD CPE)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 15.6
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 15.6
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.15.7
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* ≥ 11.0 < 11.6.8
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* ≥ 12.0 < 12.5
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2022-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 15.6
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 8.7

Affected products

Product	Versions
Apple · macOS	affected unspecified < 12.5
Apple · macOS	affected unspecified < 11.6
Apple · macOS	affected unspecified < 2022
Apple · tvOS	affected unspecified < 15.6
Apple · watchOS	affected unspecified < 8.7
Apple · watchOS	affected unspecified < 15.6

Sources

Source	Licence
CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5)	CVE Program Terms of Use
EPSS (FIRST.org)	FIRST — attribution requested
ENISA EUVD	ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged
CERT-FR (ANSSI)	Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0
NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds	Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD

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