CVE-2022-32946

Audio capture via insufficient entitlement enforcement

Published Nov 1, 2022 · Updated May 6, 2025

Improper access control in Apple Core Bluetooth allows local users to record audio through connected AirPods on iOS before 16.1 or iPadOS before 16. Core Bluetooth fails to require the correct audio-recording entitlement when an app uses paired AirPods as the input source. Execution of the app and a connected pair of AirPods are required, and the disclosed consequence is unauthorized audio capture.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Apple Core Bluetooth allows local users to record audio through connected AirPods on iOS before 16.1 or iPadOS before 16. Core Bluetooth fails to require the correct audio-recording entitlement when an app uses paired AirPods as the input source. Execution of the app and a connected pair of AirPods are required, and the disclosed consequence is unauthorized audio capture.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-32946
Published
Nov 1, 2022
Updated
May 6, 2025
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
CWE-284, T1123
Attack vector
local
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 <16.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=unspecified <16.1

Published CVSS scores

5.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1123Audio Capture

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