CVEs / CVE-2022-22674
CVE-2022-22674: Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 4 Apr 2022
- medium 5.5 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
macOS Monterey contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could allow an application to read kernel memory.
Description
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3.1, Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple macOS | from unspecified, before 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Apple macOS | from unspecified, before 2022 | 2022 |
| Apple macOS | from unspecified, before 11.6 | 11.6 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 4 Apr 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 25 Apr 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-125 |
References
- CVE-2022-22674 on NVD
- CVE-2022-22674 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213220 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22674 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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