CVE-2022-32796 | Vulnetix

CVE-2022-32796 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.8 HIGH

Reported by apple · Published September 23, 2022

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Fixed versions

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Package	Ecosystem	Fixed in
macOS	Apple	12.5

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

7.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	macOS	unspecified
Apple	macOS	*

Timeline

Jul 20, 2022 CVE Published
Sep 24, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
May 22, 2025 CVE Updated
Jun 2, 2026 Security Advisory
Jun 24, 2026 Coalition ESS Score

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