PT-2022-21597 · Apple · Apple Macos

Linus Henze · Published 2022-12-13 · Updated 2023-01-09 · CVE-2022-32942

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 11.7.2 macOS versions prior to 12.6.2 macOS versions prior to 13.1

Description The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 11.7.2, update to macOS Big Sur 11.7.2. For macOS versions prior to 12.6.2, update to macOS Monterey 12.6.2. For macOS versions prior to 13.1, update to macOS Ventura 13.1.

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-32942

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 13

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32942 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-32942 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/41596 · Telegram Post
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/102808 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/102785 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-32942 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/102806 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24 · Note