CVE-2022-22578: Critical severity tvos vulnerability

Published Jan 26, 2022
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Updated

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.3, iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, watchOS 8.4, macOS Monterey 12.2. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.

Other sources

Crash Reporter. A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.

Credit

Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09, Yuebin Sun@@yuebinsun2020(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<15.3
15.3
Apple WatchOS<8.4
8.4
Apple macOS Monterey<12.2
12.2
Apple iOS<15.3
15.3
Apple iPadOS<15.3
15.3
Apple iPadOS<15.3
Apple iPhone OS<15.3
Apple macOS<12.2
Apple tvOS<15.3
Apple WatchOS<8.4

Event History

Mar 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:59 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2022-22578.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2022-22578?

The severity level of CVE-2022-22578 is critical.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-22578?

CVE-2022-22578 affects macOS Monterey 12.2, iOS 15.3, iPadOS 15.3, watchOS 8.4, and tvOS 15.3.

4

How can a malicious application exploit CVE-2022-22578?

A malicious application can exploit CVE-2022-22578 to gain root privileges.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-22578?

To fix CVE-2022-22578, update to the fixed versions: tvOS 15.3, iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, watchOS 8.4, macOS Monterey 12.2.

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