high
7.8
CWE
667 20 190 119 476
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2022-32811: Input Validation

First published: Wed Jul 20 2022(Updated: )

A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Credit: ABC Research s.r.o Mickey Jin @patch1t Baidu SecurityYe Zhang @co0py_Cat Baidu SecurityMickey Jin @patch1t Trend MicroFerdous Saljooki @malwarezoo Jamf Softwarean anonymous researcher John Aakerblom @jaakerblom Zhipeng Huo @R3dF09 Tencent Security Xuanwu LabCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityAntonio Zekic @antoniozekic Daniel Lim Wee Soong STAR LabsJoshua Mason MandiantJoshua Jones Dohyun Lee @l33d0hyun SSD Secure Disclosure LabsKorea Univ. Ivan Fratric Google Project ZeroMickey Jin @patch1t hjy79425575 Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Yinyi Wu @3ndy1 ABC Research s.r.o. Dongzhuo Zhao ADLab of Venustech Cyberpeace Tech CoZhaoHai Cyberpeace Tech CoLtd. Xinru Chi Pangu LabTingting Yin Tsinghua University Ant GroupMin Zheng Ant GroupHexhive (hexhive.epfl.ch) ChinaNCNIPC ChinaCVE-2022-32823 Pan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 Kai Lu Zscaler's ThreatLabzSreejith Krishnan R @skr0x1c0 Jeffrey Paul (sneak.berlin) Joshua Mason @jhu.edu) @josh Evgeny Kotkov visualsvn.com Xuxiang Yang @another1024 Tencent Security Xuanwu LabGordon Long Computest Sector 7Thijs Alkemade @xnyhps Computest Sector 7Adam Chester TrustedSecYuebin Sun @yuebinsun2020 Tencent Security Xuanwu LabBinoy Chitale Illinois at ChicagoMS student Illinois at ChicagoStony Brook University Illinois at ChicagoNick Nikiforakis Illinois at ChicagoAssociate Professor Illinois at ChicagoJason Polakis Illinois at ChicagoUniversity Illinois at ChicagoMir Masood Ali Illinois at ChicagoPhD student Illinois at ChicagoChris Kanich Illinois at Chicago Illinois at ChicagoMohammad Ghasemisharif Illinois at ChicagoPhD Candidate Illinois at ChicagoP1umer @p1umer Q1IQ @q1iqF Matthias Keller (m-keller.com) afang @afang5472 xmzyshypnc @xmzyshypnc1 Manfred Paul @_manfp Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeJan Vojtesek Avast Threat Intelligence teamWang Yu CyberservalJeremy Legendre MacEnhanceMohamed Ghannam @_simo36 Tommy Muir @Muirey03 Natalie Silvanovich Google Project ZeroWojciech Reguła @_r3ggi SecuRing product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS Monterey<12.5
12.5
Apple macOS<11.6.8
11.6.8
macOS Catalina
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 iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-003
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS>=11.0<11.6.8
Apple iOS and macOS>=12.0<12.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-004

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-32811.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-32811?

    The severity of CVE-2022-32811 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-32811?

    CVE-2022-32811 affects macOS Monterey 12.5, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-32811?

    An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-32811 by using a malicious app to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-32811?

    You can fix CVE-2022-32811 by updating to the fixed versions of macOS Monterey, macOS Big Sur, or applying the Security Update 2022-005 for Catalina.

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