CVE-2022-22587: Apple Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2022-22587?

CVE-2022-22587 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Apple IOMobileFrameBuffer that allows a malicious application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Q: Which software products are affected by CVE-2022-22587?

CVE-2022-22587 affects Apple iOS and macOS, specifically macOS Big Sur (up to version 11.6.3), iOS (up to version 15.3), iPadOS (up to version 15.3), and macOS Monterey (up to version 12.2).

Q: How severe is the vulnerability CVE-2022-22587?

CVE-2022-22587 is a memory corruption vulnerability, which is considered a high-severity issue.

Q: How can I fix the vulnerability in macOS Big Sur?

To fix the vulnerability in macOS Big Sur, update to version 11.6.3 or later.

Q: How can I fix the vulnerability in iOS?

To fix the vulnerability in iOS, update to version 15.3 or later.

Q: Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-22587?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-22587 on the Apple support website.

Published Jan 26, 2022

Updated

IOMobileFrameBuffer. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.

Other sources

Apple IOMobileFrameBuffer contains a memory corruption vulnerability which can allow a malicious application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

— CISA

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.2. A malicious 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..

Credit

an anonymous researcher, Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM(MBition), Siddharth Aeri@@b1n4r1b01, an anonymous researcher, Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM(MBition), Siddharth Aeri@@b1n4r1b01, an anonymous researcher, Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM(MBition), Siddharth Aeri@@b1n4r1b01

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available

Apple iOS and macOS

Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6.3

11.6.3

macOS<12.2

12.2

Apple iOS and iPadOS<15.3

15.3

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<15.3

15.3

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<15.3

iPhone OS<15.3

macOS<11.6.3

macOS>=12.0<12.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade Apple macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 11.6.3
Upgrade
Upgrade macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 12.2
Upgrade
Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 15.3
Upgrade
Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 15.3
Upgrade
Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 15.3
Upgrade
Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 15.3
Upgrade
Upgrade macOS Big Sur to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 11.6.3
Upgrade
Upgrade macOS Monterey to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 12.2

Event History

Jan 28, 2022

CVE Published

via CISA·12:00 AM

Known Exploited

via CISA·12:00 AM

Mar 18, 2022

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:59 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:59 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·06:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Oct 23, 58448

Event

08:05 AM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

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