CVE-2022-32883

Location disclosure via insufficient Maps restrictions

Published Sep 20, 2022 · Updated May 29, 2025

Improper access control in Apple Maps on affected iOS and macOS versions allows local apps to read sensitive location information. The Maps component applies insufficient restrictions when an app requests location data; Apple has not disclosed the affected interface or policy check. Any locally installed app with low privileges can reach the flaw, and the documented consequence is limited to location disclosure.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Apple Maps on affected iOS and macOS versions allows local apps to read sensitive location information. The Maps component applies insufficient restrictions when an app requests location data; Apple has not disclosed the affected interface or policy check. Any locally installed app with low privileges can reach the flaw, and the documented consequence is limited to location disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-32883
Published
Sep 20, 2022
Updated
May 29, 2025
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS
Classifications
CWE-284, T1614.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <16

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOSversion=unspecified <16
Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <11.7; version=unspecified <12.6; version=unspecified <15.7

Published CVSS scores

5.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1614.001System Location Discovery

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