What is CVE-2022-32782?

CVE-2022-32782 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2022-09-23.

How severe is CVE-2022-32782?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-32782

This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (16.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32782?: CVE-2022-32782 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2022-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-32782?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.