What is CVE-2022-32882?

CVE-2022-32882 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-09-20.

How severe is CVE-2022-32882?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-32882

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions unspecified

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32882?: CVE-2022-32882 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-09-20.
How severe is CVE-2022-32882?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.