Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2022-32934
Published: October 25, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68676
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-2022-32934
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 SMB subsystem. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file from an external SMB share, 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
How to mitigate CVE-2022-32934
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.0 22A380, 11.7 20G817, 12.6 21G115