CVE-2022-32929
Description
A permissions issue in iOS and iPadOS allows an app to access iOS backups; patched in multiple versions.
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A permissions issue in iOS and iPadOS allows an app to access iOS backups; patched in multiple versions.
Vulnerability
The vulnerability is a permissions issue that could allow an app to access iOS backups. This issue affects iOS and iPadOS versions prior to iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, and iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. The exact mechanism is not disclosed, but the bug is in the permission handling.
Exploitation
An attacker would need to have an app installed on the device. No additional user interaction beyond running the app may be required. The app can then access the device's backup data.
Impact
A malicious app could gain unauthorized access to iOS backups, potentially exposing sensitive data contained in backups, such as credentials, messages, and other personal information.
Mitigation
The issue is fixed in iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7 (released September 12, 2022), iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1 (released October 27, 2022), and iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 (released October 24, 2022) [1][2][3]. Users should update to these versions or later. There is no workaround provided.
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Affected products
3- Range: <15.7.1, <16.1
- Range: <15.7.1, <16.1
- Range: unspecified
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
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