Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2022-42795
Published: October 25, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68634
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42795
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Accelerate Framework. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42795
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 13.0 22A380
watchOS - update to 9.0 20R361
Apple iOS - update to 16.0 20A362
iPadOS - update to 16.0 20A362
tvOS - update to 16.0 20J373
watchOS - update to 9.0 20R361
Apple iOS - update to 16.0 20A362
iPadOS - update to 16.0 20A362
tvOS - update to 16.0 20J373