CVE-2023-32422

Privacy preference bypass via SQLite logging

Published Jun 23, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025

A privacy control bypass in SQLite in iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS before 16.5 and macOS before 13.4 allows local users to bypass Privacy preferences. SQLite logging did not enforce sufficient restrictions, allowing an app to cross the platform privacy-permission boundary; Apple has not disclosed the affected logging path or operation. Execution of a local app is required, and the documented consequence is limited to bypassing Privacy preferences.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

A privacy control bypass in SQLite in iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS before 16.5 and macOS before 13.4 allows local users to bypass Privacy preferences. SQLite logging did not enforce sufficient restrictions, allowing an app to cross the platform privacy-permission boundary; Apple has not disclosed the affected logging path or operation. Execution of a local app is required, and the documented consequence is limited to bypassing Privacy preferences.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32422
Published
Jun 23, 2023
Updated
Feb 13, 2025
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
T1548.006
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 23, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <16.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=unspecified <16.5
Apple · tvOSversion=unspecified <16.5
Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <13.4

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1548.006TCC Manipulation

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