CVE-2022-22674
mediumpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileDEEURUUSadded 2022-04-04remediate by 2022-04-25
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EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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affected products (9)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-1057Apple macOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-05-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer, authentisierter oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apple macOS ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen und im schlimmsten Fall das System zu kompromittieren.
also known as (4)
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references (18)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-22674/cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166570/Apple-Security-Advisory-2022-03-31-2.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167189/Apple-Security-Advisory-2022-05-16-4.htmlcnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213220cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213256cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Apple-iOS-macOS-two-vulnerabilities-37931cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.1413cnnvd
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