What is CVE-2022-46721?

CVE-2022-46721 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-01-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-46721?

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

Buffer overflow in Apple Macos

CVE-2022-46721

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (12.9th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46721?: CVE-2022-46721 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-46721?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.