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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2022-32786

An issue in the handling of environment variables was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app ma...

Vulnerability Description

An issue in the handling of environment variables was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AppleMac Os X10.15.7
AppleMacos< 10.15.7

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-32786?

CVE-2022-32786 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue in the handling of environment variables was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app ma...

How severe is CVE-2022-32786?

CVE-2022-32786 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-32786?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.