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CVE-2022-32933 is a privacy-related vulnerability in WebKit that affects Safari's private browsing mode. The vulnerability was discovered in macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.5 and WebKitGTK versions before 2.38.0. This information disclosure issue allows websites to track users' browsing history even when using private browsing mode (Apple Advisory, WebKit Advisory).
The vulnerability is classified as an information disclosure issue that was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, indicating network accessibility with low attack complexity and no required privileges or user interaction (NVD).
The vulnerability allows malicious websites to track the websites a user visited while using Safari's private browsing mode, effectively compromising the privacy expectations of private browsing. This tracking capability undermines the core functionality of private browsing mode, which is designed to prevent website tracking (Apple Advisory, WebKit Advisory).
The vulnerability is exploitable through network access and requires no special privileges or user interaction. A malicious website can potentially track user's browsing history in private mode, though no known active exploits have been reported in the wild (NVD).
The vulnerability was patched in macOS Monterey 12.5 and WebKitGTK 2.38.0. Users are advised to update to these or later versions to protect against this privacy issue. The fix involved removing the vulnerable code that allowed the tracking behavior (Apple Advisory, WebKit Advisory).
Source: This report was generated using AI
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