Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-29458
ncurses 6.3 before patch 20220416 has an out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation in convert_strings in tinfo/read_entry.c in the terminfo library.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (70.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- GNU Ncurses — versions 6.3
- Invisible-Island Ncurses — versions 6.3
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2022-04/msg00014.html (Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2022-04/msg00016.html (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00037.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-29458?
- CVE-2022-29458 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-29458?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-29458 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.