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CVE-2022-32929

First published: Mon Sep 12 2022(Updated: )

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An app may be able to access iOS backups.

Credit: Mickey Jin @patch1t Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityAnonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeABC Research s.r.o. Jonathan Zhang Open Computing FacilityGuilherme Rambo Best Buddy AppsBistrit Dahal Asahi Lina @LinaAsahi Willy R. Vasquez The University of Texas at AustinPeter Pan ZhenPeng STAR LabsTingting Yin Tsinghua UniversityTommy Muir @Muirey03 Tim Michaud @TimGMichaud MoveworksXinru Chi Pangu LabJohn Aakerblom @jaakerblom Ian Beer Google Project ZeroZweig Kunlun Laban anonymous researcher Xingwei Lin @xwlin_roy Ant Security LightYinyi Wu Ant Security LightIES Red Team ByteDanceMir Masood Ali Illinois at ChicagoPhD student Illinois at ChicagoUniversity Illinois at ChicagoMS student Illinois at ChicagoStony Brook University; Mohammad Ghasemisharif Illinois at ChicagoPhD Candidate Illinois at ChicagoAssociate Professor Illinois at ChicagoStony Brook University; Jason Polakis Illinois at ChicagoJustin Bui @slyd0g SnowflakeCristian Dinca Tudor Vianu National High School of Computer Science ofFrancisco Alonso @revskills Jihwan Kim @gPayl0ad Dohyun Lee @l33d0hyun Dohyun Lee @l33d0hyun SSD LabsAbdulrahman Alqabandi Microsoft Browser Vulnerability ResearchRyan Shin IAAI SecLab at Korea UniversityDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun DNSLab at Korea UniversityYonghwi Jin at Theori @jinmo123 Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeWonyoung Jung @nonetype_pwn KAIST Hacking LabDr Hideaki Goto Tohoku UniversityJapan Evgeny Legerov Mohamed Ghannam @_simo36 product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple iOS and iPadOS<16.1
16.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16
16
Apple iOS and iPadOS<15.7
15.7
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<15.7
15.7
Apple iOS and iPadOS<15.7.1
15.7.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<15.7.1
15.7.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<15.7
iPhone OS<15.7
iPhone OS=16.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-32929?

    CVE-2022-32929 is a vulnerability related to a permissions issue in the Backup feature.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-32929?

    The severity of CVE-2022-32929 is not provided in the information available.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-32929?

    CVE-2022-32929 affects Apple iOS versions up to but excluding 16.1, Apple iPadOS versions up to but excluding 16, Apple iOS versions up to but excluding 15.7, Apple iPadOS versions up to but excluding 15.7, Apple iOS versions up to but excluding 15.7.1, and Apple iPadOS versions up to but excluding 15.7.1.

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-32929?

    To fix CVE-2022-32929, update your Apple iOS or iPadOS to a version that is equal to or higher than the provided remedy versions: 16.1 for Apple iOS, 16 for Apple iPadOS, 15.7 for Apple iOS, 15.7 for Apple iPadOS, 15.7.1 for Apple iOS, and 15.7.1 for Apple iPadOS.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-32929?

    You can find more information about CVE-2022-32929 on the following references: [Apple Support - HT213489](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489), [Apple Support - HT213490](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490), [Apple Support - HT213445](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445).

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