CVE-2022-32807 Path traversal in macOS

High 7.1 Published Updated

An application can overwrite arbitrary files on macOS due to improper file handling, requiring a security update to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-32807?

CVE-2022-32807 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 23 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

This issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32807?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32807?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32807 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-32807 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32807 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7vg3-f99h-353x.

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