Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-32852

An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing a maliciously crafted AppleScript binary may result in unexpected termination or disclosure of process memory.

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: 0.006 (44.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-32852: held from 0.005 to 0.006.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32852?
CVE-2022-32852 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-32852?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.