Advisory Details

April 28th, 2022

Apple macOS SCPT File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2022-22625
CVSS SCORE	3.3, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS	Apple
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	macOS
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Apple macOS. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the AppleScript framework. Crafted data in a SCPT file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2021-12-03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2022-04-28 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Mickey Jin (@patch1t) of Trend Micro

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