Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2022-32800
Published: July 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65609
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32800
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when parsing environment variables in PackageKit. A local application can modify protected parts of the file system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32800
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.5 21G72, 10.15.7 19H2026, 11.6.8 20G730