What is CVE-2022-32945?

CVE-2022-32945 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2022-32945?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-32945 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apple Ipados

CVE-2022-32945

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions on third-party apps. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to record audio with paired AirPods.

Published 2022-12-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (24.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.6% 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 Ipados
Apple Iphone OS
Apple macOS — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support.apple.com/kb/HT213489 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32945?: CVE-2022-32945 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-32945?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-32945 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.