User-information disclosure via malicious audio parsing
Published Nov 1, 2022 · Updated May 5, 2025
A memory-handling vulnerability in Apple operating systems allows attackers to disclose user information by parsing a maliciously crafted audio file. The audio parser mishandles memory while processing attacker-controlled audio data, exposing contents that should remain private. Exploitation requires a victim to open or otherwise process the crafted file locally; no integrity or availability impact is reported.
Summary
What happened
A memory-handling vulnerability in Apple operating systems allows attackers to disclose user information by parsing a maliciously crafted audio file. The audio parser mishandles memory while processing attacker-controlled audio data, exposing contents that should remain private. Exploitation requires a victim to open or otherwise process the crafted file locally; no integrity or availability impact is reported.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-42798
- Published
- Nov 1, 2022
- Updated
- May 5, 2025
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- tvOS
- Classifications
- CWE-119, T1203
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 1, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <11.7
- Affected versionversion=unspecified <12.6
- Affected versionversion=unspecified <15.7
- Affected versionversion=unspecified <16.1
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