What is CVE-2022-32905?

CVE-2022-32905 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-32905?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-32905

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. Processing a maliciously crafted DMG file may lead to arbitrary code execution with system privileges.

Published 2022-11-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (19.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32905?: CVE-2022-32905 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-32905?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.