CVE-2022-32897
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS...
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing a maliciously crafted tiff file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
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
7.8
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing a maliciously crafted tiff file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2022-32897- 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 - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-787, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
8.1
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing a maliciously crafted tiff file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2022-32897- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-35963
8.1
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing a maliciously crafted tiff file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2022-35963- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jp38-8m55-7qcq
7.8
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS...
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing a maliciously crafted tiff file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
GHSA-jp38-8m55-7qcq- 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-94, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-32897 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Macos, published June 10, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. No source names a fixed version.