CVE-2022-32929Public exploit

Backup disclosure via attacker-chosen destination

Published Nov 1, 2022 · Updated May 6, 2025

Incorrect permissions in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 15.7 or at 16.0 allow local users to read device backups through a paired Mac. AppleMobileBackup accepts an attacker-chosen root directory, placing a full backup outside the TCC-protected MobileSync directory. A device must be connected to a trusted Mac, and the exposed backup can contain photos, contacts, and other private data.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect permissions in Apple iOS and iPadOS before 15.7 or at 16.0 allow local users to read device backups through a paired Mac. AppleMobileBackup accepts an attacker-chosen root directory, placing a full backup outside the TCC-protected MobileSync directory. A device must be connected to a trusted Mac, and the exposed backup can contain photos, contacts, and other private data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-32929
Published
Nov 1, 2022
Updated
May 6, 2025
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
CWE-732, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

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 <15.7
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <16.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=unspecified <15.7; version=unspecified <16.1

Published CVSS scores

5.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
T1005Data from Local System

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