Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2022-22630
Published: August 16, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66510
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22630
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Apple Remote Events. A remote attacker can send specially crafted request to the system, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system in the context of the AEServer process.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22630
Install updates from vendor's website.