Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-32866 (CCN-238829)

Assigned:2022-10-24
Published:2022-10-24
Updated:2022-11-02
Summary:The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9, macOS Monterey 12.6, tvOS 16. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel 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
7.8 High (CCN 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 (CCN 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
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privilege
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-32866

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-ventura-cve202232866-priv-esc(238829)

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213486

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213487

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213488
About the security content of macOS Ventura 13

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.0 and < 11.7)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.0 and < 12.6)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 9.0)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 16.0)

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