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CVE-2022-32851

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-09-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing a maliciously crafted AppleScript binary may result in unexpected termination or disclosure of process memory.

Affected products

• macOS: 10.15.7-security_update_2020-001, 10.15.7-security_update_2021-001, 10.15.7-security_update_2021-002, 10.15.7-security_update_2021-003, 10.15.7-security_update_2021-004, 10.15.7-security_update_2021-005 (+6)
• Apple macOS: before 10.15.7; from 11.0 before 11.6.8; from 12.0 before 12.5; 10.15.7, 10.15.7-security_update_2022-004 — fixed in 10.15.7, 11.6.8, 12.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 10.15.7, 11.6.8, 12.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213343
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213344
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213343
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213344
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345

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