CVE-2022-22661: Critical severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2022
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Updated

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3, Security Update 2022-003 Catalina. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Other sources

Intel Graphics Driver. A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling.

Credit

Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(Alibaba Security Pandora Lab), Wang Yu(cyberserval)

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6.5
11.6.5
Apple Catalina
Apple macOS Monterey<12.3
12.3
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-002
Apple macOS>=11.6<11.6.5
Apple macOS>=12.0<12.3
Apple macOS=10.15.7

Event History

Mar 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-22661.

2

What is the description of this vulnerability?

This vulnerability is a type confusion issue in the Intel Graphics Driver that has been addressed with improved state handling.

3

What software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

The Apple products affected by this vulnerability are macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur (up to version 11.6.5), and macOS Monterey (up to version 12.3).

4

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update your macOS to the latest version available. For macOS Big Sur, update to version 11.6.6 or later. For macOS Monterey, update to version 12.4 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Apple support page: [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183).

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