CVE-2022-32942: Input Validation

Published Dec 13, 2022
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Updated

Accounts. This issue was addressed with improved data protection.

Other sources

AMD. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

AMD. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime.

— Apple

Bluetooth. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Boot Camp. An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Offensive Security), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), CVE-2022-35252, Yonghwi Jin@@jinmo123(Theori), John Balestrieri(Tinrocket), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Tommy Muir@@Muirey03, John Aakerblom@@jaakerblom, Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic, Weijia Dai@@dwj1210(Momo Security), Ian Beer(Google Project Zero), Felix Poulin-Belanger, pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Ant Security Light), Adam Doupé(ASU SEFCOM), Apple, Adam M., CVE-2022-46716, Jiwon Park, Mieszko Wawrzyniak, an anonymous researcher, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), CVE-2022-24836, CVE-2022-29181, KirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani, Michael (Biscuit) Thomas, Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), @@real_as3617, Hyeon Park@@tree_segment(Team ApplePIE), Maddie Stone(Google Project Zero), ChengGang Wu(Institute of Computing Technology), Yan Kang(Institute of Computing Technology), YuHao Hu(Institute of Computing Technology), Yue Sun(Institute of Computing Technology), Jiming Wang(Institute of Computing Technology), (Institute of Computing Technology), JiKai Ren(Institute of Computing Technology), Hang Shu(Institute of Computing Technology), Chinese Academy(Sciences), KirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani (kirtikumarar.com), hazbinhotel(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Samuel Groß(Google V8 Security), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(DNSLab at Korea University), Ryan Shin(IAAI SecLab at Korea University), Clément Lecigne(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), ABC Research s.r.o.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.7.2
11.7.2
apple macOS Monterey<12.6.2
12.6.2
apple macOS Ventura<13.1
13.1
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.7.2
Apple macOS>=12.0.0<12.6.2
Apple macOS=13.0

Event History

Dec 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-32942?

CVE-2022-32942 is a vulnerability in Apple DriverKit that has been addressed with improved memory handling.

2

Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2022-32942?

macOS Ventura up to version 13.1, macOS Big Sur up to version 11.7.2, and macOS Monterey up to version 12.6.2 are affected by CVE-2022-32942.

3

How severe is CVE-2022-32942?

The severity level of CVE-2022-32942 has not been specified.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-32942?

To fix CVE-2022-32942, make sure to update your macOS Ventura to version 13.1, macOS Big Sur to version 11.7.2, or macOS Monterey to version 12.6.2.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-32942?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-32942 on Apple's support page: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532).

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