Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-32799
An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.5. A user in a privileged network position may be able to leak sensitive information.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.016 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified, 10.15.7
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.15.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213343 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-32799?
- CVE-2022-32799 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2022-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-32799?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.