Cleartext storage of sensitive information in macOS - CVE-2022-32833
Published: December 28, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70519
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32833
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in the way website data are stored within the WebKit Storage. A local application can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Affected software
macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple Safari
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple Safari
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32833
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 13.0 22A380
Apple Safari - update to 16.0
Apple iOS - update to 16.0 20A362
iPadOS - update to 16.0 20A362
Apple Safari - update to 16.0
Apple iOS - update to 16.0 20A362
iPadOS - update to 16.0 20A362