VDB-200170 · CVE-2022-0778 · HT213257

Apple macOS up to 12.3 OpenSSL denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple macOS up to 12.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component OpenSSL. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-0778. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS up to 12.3 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component OpenSSL. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was published 05/16/2022 as HT213257 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-0778. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted certificate may lead to a denial of service

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209854 (Fortinet FortiWeb in OpenSSL library (FG-IR-22-059)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 12.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

This issue was addressed with improved checks.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209854). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 209854
Nessus Name: Fortinet FortiWeb in OpenSSL library (FG-IR-22-059)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: macOS 12.4
Patch: 3118eb64934499d93db3230748a452351d1d9a65

Timelineinfo

02/28/2022 🔍
05/16/2022 +76 days 🔍
05/16/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/18/2022 +2 days 🔍
05/01/2025 +1079 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213257
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-0778 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-0778
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-200170
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 05/18/2022 07:29
Updated: 05/01/2025 03:35
Changes: 05/18/2022 07:29 (17), 05/18/2022 07:32 (29), 05/25/2022 08:13 (4), 05/25/2022 08:15 (18), 06/22/2024 15:23 (16), 10/29/2024 01:15 (2), 05/01/2025 03:35 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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