CVE-2022-42798 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Apple Macos

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer9 documents3 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 72.35%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
10
Apple MacosApple TvosApple Watchos+7 more
Timeline
PublishedNov 1
Latest updateNov 2

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1. Parsing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to disclosure of user information.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages15 packages

▶Appleapple/macos_monterey12.6.1
▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — 13
▶NVDapple/macos11.0 — 11.7.1+1
▶Appleapple/macos_big_sur11.7.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-8j6x-r8x6-r4vg: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling↗2022-11-02
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📋Vendor Advisories

7
Apple
CVE-2022-42798: iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1↗2022-10-27
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Apple
CVE-2022-42798: macOS Monterey 12.6.1↗2022-10-24
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Apple
CVE-2022-42798: iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16↗2022-10-24
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Apple
CVE-2022-42798: watchOS 9.1↗2022-10-24
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Apple
CVE-2022-42798: tvOS 16.1↗2022-10-24
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