Apple macOS Catalina and Monterey code execution | CVE-2022-32820
NAME
Apple macOS Catalina and Monterey code execution
- Platforms Affected:
Apple macOS Catalina
Apple macOS Monterey 12.4 - Risk Level:
8.4 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Apple macOS Catalina and Monterey could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an out-of-bounds write issue in the Audio component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Local
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to Apple security document HT213343 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345 - Reference Link:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213343
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