Apple macOS up to 12.5.1 MediaLibrary memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS up to 12.5.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component MediaLibrary. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-32908. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 12.5.1 (Operating System). This affects an unknown functionality of the component MediaLibrary. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 09/12/2022 as HT213444 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-32908. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

A user may be able to elevate privileges

Upgrading to version 12.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35974). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 12.6

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06/09/2022 🔍
09/12/2022 +95 days 🔍
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09/14/2022 +2 days 🔍
06/05/2026 +1360 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213444
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32908 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32908
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-208503
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/14/2022 08:28
Updated: 06/05/2026 21:14
Changes: 09/14/2022 08:28 (18), 09/14/2022 08:31 (28), 10/16/2022 22:41 (2), 10/16/2022 22:55 (11), 05/29/2025 23:51 (15), 06/05/2026 21:14 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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