CVE-2022-22626: High severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2022
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Updated

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina. Processing a maliciously crafted AppleScript binary may result in unexpected application termination or disclosure of process memory.

Other sources

AppleScript. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Credit

Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro), Qi Sun, Robert Ai(Trend Micro), Qi Sun, Robert Ai(Trend Micro), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro), Qi Sun, Robert Ai(Trend Micro), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro)

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6.5
11.6.5
Apple Catalina
Apple macOS Monterey<12.3
12.3
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-008
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-002
Apple macOS<11.6.5
Apple macOS>=12.0.0<12.3
Apple macOS=10.15.7
Apple macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update

Event History

Mar 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:59 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-22626?

CVE-2022-22626 refers to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in AppleScript that has been addressed with improved bounds checking.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22626?

The severity of CVE-2022-22626 is not specified in the provided information.

3

How does CVE-2022-22626 affect Apple users?

CVE-2022-22626 affects users of AppleScript on the following software versions: macOS Big Sur up to version 11.6.5, and macOS Monterey up to version 12.3.

4

How can Apple users fix CVE-2022-22626?

Apple users can fix CVE-2022-22626 by updating to the latest versions of macOS Big Sur (11.6.5) or macOS Monterey (12.3).

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-22626?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-22626 on the Apple support page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184

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