Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2022-22597
Published: March 14, 2022 / Updated: May 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61304
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22597
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a malicious application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing SCPT files. A malicious application can trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22597
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.3 21E230, 10.15.7 19H1823, 11.6.5 20G527