CVE-2022-32946

This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An app may be able to record audio using a pair of connected AirPods.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::

History

06 May 2025, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-284

21 Nov 2024, 07:07

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 - Vendor Advisory

02 Nov 2022, 17:32

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
References	~~(MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 -~~	(MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os::::::::
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo

01 Nov 2022, 20:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-11-01 20:15

Updated : 2025-05-06 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-32946

Mitre link : CVE-2022-32946

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-32946

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

ipados
iphone_os

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-284

Improper Access Control

{"id": "CVE-2022-32946", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 5.5, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "impactScore": 3.6, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}, {"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 5.5, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "impactScore": 3.6, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}]}, "published": "2022-11-01T20:15:20.237", "references": [{"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "product-security@apple.com"}, {"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-noinfo"}]}, {"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-284"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An app may be able to record audio using a pair of connected AirPods."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Este problema se abord\u00f3 con derechos mejorados. Este problema se solucion\u00f3 en iOS 16.1 y iPadOS 16. Es posible que una aplicaci\u00f3n pueda grabar audio usando un par de AirPods conectados."}], "lastModified": "2025-05-06T18:15:35.940", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "8CA5BE49-4E08-4ABB-BF4B-03147ED85DDD", "versionEndExcluding": "16.0"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "E7CF2D18-109B-40A0-96F0-79894CE484AC", "versionEndExcluding": "16.1"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "product-security@apple.com"}