What is CVE-2022-32842?

CVE-2022-32842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-23.

How severe is CVE-2022-32842?

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

Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-32842

An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (42.3th 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, 10.15.7
Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.15.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32842?: CVE-2022-32842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-32842?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.