CVE-2022-32798
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in...
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
- Record
CVE-2022-32798- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
- Record
CVE-2022-32798- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-35864
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2022-35864- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qv87-xvw7-xfrc
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in...
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.
- Record
GHSA-qv87-xvw7-xfrc- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-32798 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Macos, published September 23, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.65%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.