Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2022-22611
Published: March 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61308
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-2022-22611
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 ImageIO. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
iTunes
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
iTunes
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22611
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 12.3 21E230
watchOS - update to 8.5 19T242
iTunes - update to 12.12.3
iPadOS - update to 15.4 19E241
Apple iOS - update to 15.4 19E241
tvOS - update to 15.4 19L440
watchOS - update to 8.5 19T242
iTunes - update to 12.12.3
iPadOS - update to 15.4 19E241
Apple iOS - update to 15.4 19E241
tvOS - update to 15.4 19L440