CVE-2022-22674
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CVE-2022-22674 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Mac Os X | >= 10.15, < 10.15.7 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.15.7 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 11.0, < 11.6.6 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 12.0.0, < 12.3.1 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213220Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213220Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22674Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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