Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2022-22579
Published: January 26, 2022 / Updated: February 16, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60029
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22579
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Model I/O when processing STL files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted STL file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory or execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22579
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 10.15.7 19H1713, 11.6.3 20G415, 12.2 21D49
iPadOS - update to 15.3 19D50
Apple iOS - update to 15.3 19D50
tvOS - update to 15.3 19K547
iPadOS - update to 15.3 19D50
Apple iOS - update to 15.3 19D50
tvOS - update to 15.3 19K547