CVE-2022-32848 — A logic issue was addressed with improved checks

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to capture a user’s screen.

01What is this vulnerability?

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to capture a user’s screen.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	macOS	unspecified
Apple	macOS	unspecified

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2022-09-23T18:59:49.000Z
• Last modified: 2025-05-22T14:35:07.965Z

09References

• support.apple.com — https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345
• support.apple.com — https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213344