NULL pointer dereference in macOS - CVE-2022-22638
Published: March 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61316
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22638
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in macOS kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22638
Install updates from vendor's website.