PT-2022-21584 · Apple · Apple Macos+4

Tim Michaud + 1 · Published 2022-10-24 · Updated 2023-01-09 · CVE-2022-32926

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.7

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple iOS versions prior to 15.7.1 Apple iOS versions prior to 16.1 Apple iPadOS versions prior to 15.7.1 Apple iPadOS versions prior to 16 Apple tvOS versions prior to 16.1 Apple watchOS versions prior to 9.1 Apple macOS versions prior to Ventura 13

Description The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks, which suggests it involved a buffer overflow or similar issue where data was written outside the intended boundaries. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges, indicating a potential for privilege escalation.

Recommendations For Apple iOS versions prior to 15.7.1, update to iOS 15.7.1 or later. For Apple iOS versions prior to 16.1, update to iOS 16.1 or later. For Apple iPadOS versions prior to 15.7.1, update to iPadOS 15.7.1 or later. For Apple iPadOS versions prior to 16, update to iPadOS 16 or later. For Apple tvOS versions prior to 16.1, update to tvOS 16.1 or later. For Apple watchOS versions prior to 9.1, update to watchOS 9.1 or later. For Apple macOS versions prior to Ventura 13, update to macOS Ventura 13 or later.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-32926

Affected Products

Apple Macos

Ios

Ipados

Tvos

Watchos

References · 9

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32926 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-32926 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-32926 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/102853 · Note