Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-22651 (CCN-221772)

Assigned:2022-03-14
Published:2022-03-14
Updated:2022-10-08
Summary:An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-22651

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve202222651-dos(221772)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213183
About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.3

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213184

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.0 and < 12.3)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.0 and < 11.6.5)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple macos *
    apple macos *