Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2022-32799
Published: July 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65614
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-2022-32799
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in SMB component. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32799
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.5 21G72, 10.15.7 19H2026