What is CVE-2022-32796?

CVE-2022-32796 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-23.

How severe is CVE-2022-32796?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-32796

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.010 (60.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32796?: CVE-2022-32796 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-32796?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.