PT-2022-21487 · Apple · Apple Macos+4

Published 2022-07-20 · Updated 2025-05-29 · CVE-2022-32811

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 12.5 macOS Big Sur versions prior to 11.6.8 Security Update versions prior to 2022-005 Catalina

Description A memory corruption issue was addressed through improved locking, potentially allowing an app to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 12.5, update to macOS Monterey 12.5. For macOS Big Sur versions prior to 11.6.8, update to macOS Big Sur 11.6.8. For Security Update versions prior to 2022-005 Catalina, apply Security Update 2022-005 Catalina.

Fix

Improper Locking

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-667

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-32811

Affected Products

Catalina

Apple Macos

Security Update

Macos Big Sur

Macos Monterey

References · 11

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213343 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213344 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32811 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-32811 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/48682 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/35107 · Telegram Post
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/102872 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/124043 · Telegram Post
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/102891 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-32811 · Note