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About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.5.1

This document describes the security content of macOS Monterey
12.5.1.

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macOS Monterey 12.5.1

Released August 17, 2022

Kernel

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with
kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may
have been actively exploited.

Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.

CVE-2022-32894: an anonymous researcher

WebKit

Available for: macOS Monterey

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue
may have been actively exploited.

Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.

WebKit Bugzilla: 243557
CVE-2022-32893: an anonymous researcher

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Published Date: August 17, 2022
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