CVE-2022-32928
Description
A logic issue in Apple iOS, macOS, and watchOS allowed a user in a privileged network position to intercept mail credentials.
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A logic issue in Apple iOS, macOS, and watchOS allowed a user in a privileged network position to intercept mail credentials.
Vulnerability
A logic issue exists in the mail credential handling of Apple iOS, macOS, and watchOS. The vulnerability affects versions prior to iOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, and watchOS 9. A user in a privileged network position may exploit this issue to intercept mail credentials [1][2][3].
Exploitation
An attacker in a privileged network position (e.g., on the same local network) can exploit the logic issue without any user interaction. The specific exploitation steps have not been publicly disclosed.
Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to intercept mail credentials, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the victim's email accounts. This compromises the confidentiality and integrity of email communications.
Mitigation
Apple has addressed this issue in iOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, and watchOS 9. Users should update their devices to the latest available versions. No workarounds are available [1][2][3].
AI Insight generated on May 25, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
5<9+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <9
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- Range: <13
- Range: <16
- Range: unspecified
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
3News mentions
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