Description
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Big Sur 11.7. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected products
- Apple / iOSunspecified – 16
- Apple / macOSunspecified – 11.7
- Apple / macOSunspecified – 15.7
- Apple / macOSunspecified – 12.6
References
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444
- MAILING_LISThttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/39
- MAILING_LISThttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/40
- MAILING_LISThttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43
- MAILING_LISThttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45