Out-of-bounds write in macOS - CVE-2022-22613

 

Out-of-bounds write in macOS - CVE-2022-22613

Published: March 14, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61312
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22613
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in macOS kernel. A malicious application can trigger an out-of-bounds write error and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-22613

Install updates from vendor's website.

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