Out-of-bounds write in macOS - CVE-2022-32787
Published: July 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65596
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-2022-32787
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in ICU components when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32787
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.5 21G72, 10.15.7 19H2026, 11.6.8 20G730
iPadOS - update to 15.6 19G71
Apple iOS - update to 15.6 19G71
tvOS - update to 15.6 19M65
iPadOS - update to 15.6 19G71
Apple iOS - update to 15.6 19G71
tvOS - update to 15.6 19M65