high
7.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2022-22597

First published: Mon Mar 14 2022(Updated: )

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Credit: Qi Sun Robert Ai Trend MicroQi Sun Robert Ai Trend Micro product-security@apple.com Qi Sun Robert Ai Trend Micro

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS Monterey<12.3
12.3
Apple macOS<11.6.5
11.6.5
macOS Catalina
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-007
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_2021-006
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 iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS>=11.0<11.6.5
Apple iOS and macOS>=12.0<12.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-22597.

  • What is the title of this vulnerability?

    The title of this vulnerability is 'AppleScript - Memory Corruption Issue'.

  • What is the affected software?

    The affected software includes Apple Catalina, macOS Big Sur (up to version 11.6.5), and macOS Monterey (up to version 12.3).

  • How was the memory corruption issue addressed?

    The memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability on the following references: 1. [Apple Support - HT213184](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213184) 2. [Apple Support - HT213185](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213185) 3. [Apple Support - HT213183](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183)

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