CVE-2022-22674 Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Read

What is CVE-2022-22674?

CVE-2022-22674 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 26 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3.1, Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22674?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22674?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22674 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 25 Apr 2022.

Is CVE-2022-22674 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2022-22674 in the wild since at least 4 Apr 2022.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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