Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2022-32817
Published: July 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65604
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32817
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in OS kernel. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of kernel memory.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32817
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 12.5 21G72
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