Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-32942
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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 (29.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.6% 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, 13.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-32942?
- CVE-2022-32942 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-32942?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-32942 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.