CVE-2022-22657
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Logic Pro 10.7.3, GarageBand 10.4.6, macOS Monterey 12.3. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA memory initialization vulnerability in Logic Pro, GarageBand, and macOS Monterey allows arbitrary code execution when processing a maliciously crafted file. The issue stems from improper memory handling during file parsing, which can lead to uninitialized memory being executed.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 10.4.6< 10.7.3< 12.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if GarageBand is installed and identify its versionOpen GarageBand and go to GarageBand > About GarageBand, or run 'pkgutil --pkg-info=com.apple.garageband' in Terminal if installed via App StoreAffected if GarageBand version is earlier than 10.4.6
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Check if Logic Pro X is installed and identify its versionOpen Logic Pro X and go to Logic Pro > About Logic Pro X, or run 'pkgutil --pkg-info=com.apple.logicpro' in Terminal if installed via App StoreAffected if Logic Pro X version is earlier than 10.7.3
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Identify the installed macOS versionClick Apple menu > About This Mac, or run 'sw_vers' in TerminalAffected if macOS version is earlier than 12.3 (Monterey)
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Verify file parsing capability is accessibleConfirm you can open audio project files (.band, .logicx) in the installed application - the vulnerability triggers when processing a maliciously crafted fileAffected if You use a vulnerable version of GarageBand, Logic Pro X, or macOS and open audio files from untrusted sources
You are affected if you run GarageBand before 10.4.6, Logic Pro X before 10.7.3, or macOS Monterey before 12.3, and process files that could be maliciously crafted.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped10.4.610.7.312.3
Apply vendor patches by updating Logic Pro to 10.7.3 or later, GarageBand to 10.4.6 or later, and macOS Monterey to 12.3 or later.
GarageBand 10.4.6, Logic Pro X 10.7.3, or macOS Monterey 12.3
- For GarageBand users: Upgrade to GarageBand version 10.4.6 or later through the Mac App Store or Software Update
- For Logic Pro X users: Upgrade to Logic Pro X version 10.7.3 or later through the Mac App Store or Software Update
- For macOS users: Upgrade to macOS Monterey 12.3 or later via System Preferences > Software Update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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