Apple macOS Monterey, macOS Big Sur, iOS and iPadOS code execution | CVE-2022-22672
NAME
Apple macOS Monterey, macOS Big Sur, iOS and iPadOS code execution
- Platforms Affected:
Apple macOS Monterey 12.2.0
Apple iOS 15.3
Apple iPadOS 15.3
Apple macOS Big Sur 11.6.4 - Risk Level:
8.4 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Apple macOS Monterey, iOS and iPadOS could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption issue in the MobileAccessoryUpdater component. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code code with kernel privileges.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Local
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to Apple security document HT213183 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183 - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-22672
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