CVE-2022-32823 | BDVDB-2026-185299 Detail

ApplemacOS

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-665 Improper Initialization

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-09-23Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-05-22Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-09-23
Last modified: 2025-05-22

Vendor information

Vendor: Apple
Product: macOS

All Apple vulnerabilities

Score

5.5 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 16.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Initialization

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 12.5
Fixed
12.5
Vulnerable
< 11.6
Fixed
11.6
Vulnerable
< 2022
Fixed
2022

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

5.5 Medium

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).