Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-32842 (CCN-231678)

Assigned:2022-07-20
Published:2022-07-20
Updated:2022-11-02
Summary:An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-125
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-32842

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve202232842-priv-esc(231678)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213343
About the security content of Security Update 2022-005 Catalina

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213343

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213345
About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.5

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.15.7)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2022-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.0 and < 12.5)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos_catalina:10.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos_monterey:12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple macos *
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2020-001
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-001
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-002
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-003
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-004
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-005
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-006
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-008
    apple macos 10.15.7 -
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-007
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2022-001
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2022-002
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2022-003
    apple macos 10.15.7 security_update_2022-004
    apple macos *
    apple macos catalina 10.15.1
    apple macos monterey 12.4