What is CVE-2022-32861?

CVE-2022-32861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-09-20.

How severe is CVE-2022-32861?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-32861

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. A user may be tracked through their IP address.

Published 2022-09-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (48.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions unspecified
Apple Safari

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213341 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32861?: CVE-2022-32861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-09-20.
How severe is CVE-2022-32861?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.