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APPLE-SA-2022-07-20-2 macOS Monterey 12.5

macOS Monterey 12.5 addresses the following issues.
Information about the security content is also available at
https://support.apple.com/HT213345.

APFS
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary
code with kernel privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32832: Tommy Muir (@Muirey03)

AppleMobileFileIntegrity
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges
Description: An authorization issue was addressed with improved state
management.
CVE-2022-32826: Mickey Jin (@patch1t) of Trend Micro

Apple Neural Engine
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32810: Mohamed Ghannam (@_simo36)

Apple Neural Engine
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-32840: Mohamed Ghannam (@_simo36)

Apple Neural Engine
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-32845: Mohamed Ghannam (@_simo36)

AppleScript
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted AppleScript binary may
result in unexpected termination or disclosure of process memory
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-32797: Mickey Jin (@patch1t), Ye Zhang (@co0py_Cat) of Baidu
Security, Mickey Jin (@patch1t) of Trend Micro

AppleScript
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted AppleScript binary may
result in unexpected termination or disclosure of process memory
Description: An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved
input validation.
CVE-2022-32851: Ye Zhang (@co0py_Cat) of Baidu Security
CVE-2022-32852: Ye Zhang (@co0py_Cat) of Baidu Security
CVE-2022-32853: Ye Zhang (@co0py_Cat) of Baidu Security

AppleScript
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted AppleScript binary may
result in unexpected termination or disclosure of process memory
Description: An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.
CVE-2022-32831: Ye Zhang (@co0py_Cat) of Baidu Security

Audio
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
input validation.
CVE-2022-32820: an anonymous researcher

Audio
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32825: John Aakerblom (@jaakerblom)

Automation
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-32789: Zhipeng Huo (@R3dF09) of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab

Calendar
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of
caches.
CVE-2022-32805: Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive Security

CoreMedia
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32828: Antonio Zekic (@antoniozekic) and John Aakerblom
(@jaakerblom)

CoreText
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: A remote user may cause an unexpected app termination or
arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
CVE-2022-32839: STAR Labs (@starlabs_sg)

File System Events
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state
management.
CVE-2022-32819: Joshua Mason of Mandiant

GPU Drivers
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory
Description: Multiple out-of-bounds write issues were addressed with
improved bounds checking.
CVE-2022-32793: an anonymous researcher

GPU Drivers
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved
validation.
CVE-2022-32821: John Aakerblom (@jaakerblom)

iCloud Photo Library
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user information
Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed by
removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2022-32849: Joshua Jones

ICU
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.
CVE-2022-32787: Dohyun Lee (@l33d0hyun) of SSD Secure Disclosure Labs
& DNSLab, Korea Univ.

ImageIO
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in
disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32841: hjy79425575
ImageIO
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved
validation.
CVE-2022-32785: Yiğit Can YILMAZ (@yilmazcanyigit)

Intel Graphics Driver
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with
improved locking.
CVE-2022-32811: ABC Research s.r.o

Intel Graphics Driver
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32812: Yinyi Wu (@3ndy1), ABC Research s.r.o.

Kernel
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary
code with kernel privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32813: Xinru Chi of Pangu Lab
CVE-2022-32815: Xinru Chi of Pangu Lab

Kernel
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory
Description: An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.
CVE-2022-32817: Xinru Chi of Pangu Lab

Kernel
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-32829: an anonymous researcher

Liblouis
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code
execution
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-26981: Hexhive (hexhive.epfl.ch), NCNIPC of China
(nipc.org.cn)

libxml2
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to leak sensitive user information
Description: A memory initialization issue was addressed with
improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32823

Multi-Touch
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved
checks.
CVE-2022-32814: Pan ZhenPeng (@Peterpan0927)

Multi-Touch
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state
handling.
CVE-2022-32814: Pan ZhenPeng (@Peterpan0927)

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file
system
Description: An issue in the handling of environment variables was
addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2022-32786: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

PackageKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file
system
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-32800: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

PluginKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to read arbitrary files
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state
management.
CVE-2022-32838: Mickey Jin (@patch1t) of Trend Micro

PS Normalizer
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted Postscript file may result
in unexpected app termination or disclosure of process memory
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.
CVE-2022-32843: Kai Lu of Zscaler's ThreatLabz

SMB
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel
privileges
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved
state management.
CVE-2022-32796: Sreejith Krishnan R (@skr0x1c0)

SMB
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to gain elevated privileges
Description: An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved
input validation.
CVE-2022-32842: Sreejith Krishnan R (@skr0x1c0)

SMB
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to gain elevated privileges
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
input validation.
CVE-2022-32798: Sreejith Krishnan R (@skr0x1c0)

SMB
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: A user in a privileged network position may be able to leak
sensitive information
Description: An out-of-bounds read issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.
CVE-2022-32799: Sreejith Krishnan R (@skr0x1c0)

SMB
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32818: Sreejith Krishnan R (@skr0x1c0)

Software Update
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: A user in a privileged network position can track a user’s
activity
Description: This issue was addressed by using HTTPS when sending
information over the network.
CVE-2022-32857: Jeffrey Paul (sneak.berlin)

Spindump
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files
Description: This issue was addressed with improved file handling.
CVE-2022-32807: Zhipeng Huo (@R3dF09) of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab

Spotlight
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to gain root privileges
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-32801: Joshua Mason (@josh@jhu.edu)

subversion
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Multiple issues in subversion
Description: Multiple issues were addressed by updating subversion.
CVE-2021-28544: Evgeny Kotkov, visualsvn.com
CVE-2022-24070: Evgeny Kotkov, visualsvn.com
CVE-2022-29046: Evgeny Kotkov, visualsvn.com
CVE-2022-29048: Evgeny Kotkov, visualsvn.com

TCC
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user information
Description: An access issue was addressed with improvements to the
sandbox.
CVE-2022-32834: Zhipeng Huo (@R3dF09) and Yuebin Sun (@yuebinsun2020)
of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab (xlab.tencent.com)

WebKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Visiting a website that frames malicious content may lead to
UI spoofing
Description: The issue was addressed with improved UI handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 239316
CVE-2022-32816: Dohyun Lee (@l33d0hyun) of SSD Secure Disclosure Labs
& DNSLab, Korea Univ.

WebKit
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
input validation.
WebKit Bugzilla: 240720
CVE-2022-32792: Manfred Paul (@_manfp) working with Trend Micro Zero
Day Initiative

WebRTC
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution.
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved
state management.
WebKit Bugzilla: 242339
CVE-2022-2294: Jan Vojtesek of Avast Threat Intelligence team

Wi-Fi
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or
write kernel memory
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-32837: Wang Yu of Cyberserval

Wi-Fi
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: A remote user may be able to cause unexpected system
termination or corrupt kernel memory
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-32847: Wang Yu of Cyberserval

Windows Server
Available for: macOS Monterey
Impact: An app may be able to capture a user’s screen
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-32848: Jeremy Legendre of MacEnhance

Additional recognition

802.1X
We would like to acknowledge Shin Sun of National Taiwan University
for their assistance.

AppleMobileFileIntegrity
We would like to acknowledge Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive
Security, Mickey Jin (@patch1t) of Trend Micro, and Wojciech Reguła
(@_r3ggi) of SecuRing for their assistance.

Calendar
We would like to acknowledge Joshua Jones for their assistance.

configd
We would like to acknowledge Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive
Security, Mickey Jin (@patch1t) of Trend Micro, and Wojciech Reguła
(@_r3ggi) of SecuRing for their assistance.

DiskArbitration
We would like to acknowledge Mike Cush for their assistance.

macOS Monterey 12.5 may be obtained from the Mac App Store or Apple's
Software Downloads web site: https://support.apple.com/downloads/
All information is also posted on the Apple Security Updates
web site: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222.

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