VDB-209500 · CVE-2022-32790 · EUVD-2022-35856

Apple macOS denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-32790. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. 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. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6, Security Update 2022-004 Catalina. A remote user may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

The weakness was published 09/24/2022. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-32790 since 06/09/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35856). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

License

commercial

Website

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

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
09/24/2022 +107 days 🔍
09/24/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/23/2025 +972 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32790 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32790
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-209500
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2022 09:23
Updated: 05/23/2025 04:03
Changes: 09/24/2022 09:23 (39), 10/23/2022 11:06 (10), 05/22/2025 22:36 (15), 05/23/2025 04:03 (1)
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