What is CVE-2022-32897?

CVE-2022-32897 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-06-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-32897?

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

RCE in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-32897

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing a maliciously crafted tiff file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2024-06-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (34.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32897?: CVE-2022-32897 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-32897?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.