Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2022-22640

 

Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2022-22640

Published: March 14, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61317
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-2022-22640
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in macOS kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-22640

Install updates from vendor's website.

Sources