Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2022-32866
Published: October 25, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68661
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-2022-32866
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 within the OS kernel. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32866
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.0 22A380, 11.7 20G817, 12.6 21G115
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