Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2023 · Assigned by apple

CVE-2022-46723

Critical 9.8

In plain English

A critical-severity out-of-bounds write in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1. A remote user may be able to write arbitrary files.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apple macOS unspecified – before 11.7
Apple macOS unspecified – before 12.6

Weakness: CWE-787

References