Privacy-control bypass via insufficient Automation checks
Published Sep 23, 2022 · Updated May 22, 2025
Authorization bypass in Apple macOS Monterey before 12.5 allows local users to bypass Privacy preferences through a malicious app. The Automation component performs insufficient logic checks when an app requests access governed by Privacy preferences; Apple has not disclosed the exact check or request path. Execution of the app and user interaction are required, and the reported consequence is limited to bypassing privacy controls.
Summary
What happened
Authorization bypass in Apple macOS Monterey before 12.5 allows local users to bypass Privacy preferences through a malicious app. The Automation component performs insufficient logic checks when an app requests access governed by Privacy preferences; Apple has not disclosed the exact check or request path. Execution of the app and user interaction are required, and the reported consequence is limited to bypassing privacy controls.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-32789
- Published
- Sep 23, 2022
- Updated
- May 22, 2025
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- macOS
- Classifications
- CWE-284
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
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- Sep 23, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <12.5
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