CVE-2022-26702: Use After Free
Published May 16, 2022
·Updated
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.6, tvOS 15.5, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Credit
an anonymous researcher, Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic, John Aakerblom@@jaakerblom, Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Brandon Dalton@@partyD0lphin(Red Canary), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Rıza Sabuncu@@rizasabuncu, JeongOhKyea, Tingting Yin(Tsinghua University), Aleksandar Nikolic(Cisco Talos), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), ryuzaki, Murray Mike, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Félix Poulin-Bélanger, David Pan Ogea, Xinru Chi(Pangu Lab), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Pan ZhenPeng(STAR Labs SG Pte), Zweig(Kunlun Lab), Joshua Jones, Zhuowei Zhang, Adam M., Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), CVE-2023-0433, CVE-2023-0512
Affected Software
9 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.7.5
11.7.5
Apple tvOS<15.5
15.5
Apple WatchOS<8.6
8.6
Apple iOS<15.5
15.5
Apple iPadOS<15.5
15.5
Apple iPadOS<15.5
Apple iPhone OS<15.5
Apple tvOS<15.5
Apple WatchOS<8.6
Event History
May 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Mar 27, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-26702.
2
What is the description of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability is a use after free issue in AppleAVD that has been addressed with improved memory management.
3
Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?
The vulnerability affects macOS Big Sur up to version 11.7.5, iOS up to version 15.5, iPadOS up to version 15.5, tvOS up to version 15.5, and watchOS up to version 8.6.
4
What is the severity of CVE-2022-26702?
The severity of CVE-2022-26702 has not been provided.
5
How can I fix CVE-2022-26702?
To fix CVE-2022-26702, update your software to the latest version provided by Apple.