CVE-2022-48578
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS...
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing an AppleScript may result in unexpected termination or disclosure of process memory.
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
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.1
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing an AppleScript may result in unexpected termination or disclosure of process memory.
- Record
CVE-2022-48578- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
7.1
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing an AppleScript may result in unexpected termination or disclosure of process memory.
- Record
CVE-2022-48578- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-51274
7.1
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing an AppleScript may result in unexpected termination or disclosure of process memory.
- Record
EUVD-2022-51274- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xxpf-fvph-64v2
7.1
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS...
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing an AppleScript may result in unexpected termination or disclosure of process memory.
- Record
GHSA-xxpf-fvph-64v2- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- 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-2022-48578 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) 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 0.18%, the 7th percentile. No source names a fixed version.