CVE-2022-32859Network attack vector

Deleted-contact disclosure via stale Spotlight state

Published Nov 1, 2022 · Updated May 6, 2025

Information disclosure in Time Zone on Apple iOS before 16 allows attackers to view deleted contacts in Spotlight search results. Time Zone's Spotlight-related state management retains contact entries after their source records are deleted, so later searches return stale personal data. Apple has not published the access path or preconditions for querying the affected index, and the reported consequence is limited to disclosure of deleted contact entries.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.57%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Time Zone on Apple iOS before 16 allows attackers to view deleted contacts in Spotlight search results. Time Zone's Spotlight-related state management retains contact entries after their source records are deleted, so later searches return stale personal data. Apple has not published the access path or preconditions for querying the affected index, and the reported consequence is limited to disclosure of deleted contact entries.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-32859
Published
Nov 1, 2022
Updated
May 6, 2025
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS
Classifications
CWE-642, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 1, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 6, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <16

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOSversion=unspecified <16

Published CVSS scores

5.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-642External Control of Critical State Data
T1005Data from Local System

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