CVE-2022-48578: Apple macOS

High severity, CVSS 7.1. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5. Processing an AppleScript may result in unexpected termination or disclosure of process memory.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: before 12.5 (fixed in 12.5)

Published 2024-06-10. Last modified 2026-06-17.