CVE-2022-32801: Apple macOS

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 12.0, before 12.5 (fixed in 12.5)

Published 2022-09-23. Last modified 2026-06-17.