Apple macOS Monterey privilege escalation | CVE-2022-32801
NAME
Apple macOS Monterey privilege escalation
- Platforms Affected:
Apple macOS Monterey 12.4 - Risk Level:
8.4 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
Apple macOS Monterey could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper checks in Spotlight component. By using a specially-crafted application, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root 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 HT213345 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345 - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-32801
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