Out-of-bounds write in macOS - CVE-2022-32837
Published: July 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65622
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32837
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Wi-Fi component. A local application can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service attack or execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32837
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.5 21G72, 10.15.7 19H2026
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