CVE-2022-26719: Buffer Overflow

Published May 16, 2022
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Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, macOS Monterey 12.4, Safari 15.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Credit

Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)(Microsoft), Jonathan Bar Or(Microsoft), Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Yuebin Sun@@yuebinsun2020(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Max Shavrick@@_mxms(the Google Security Team), Zubair Ashraf(Crowdstrike), CVE-2022-0778, CVE-2022-23308, Paul Walker(Bury), Nathaniel Ekoniak(Ennate Technologies), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, @@gorelics, an anonymous researcher, Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), Peter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng(STAR Labs), Felix Poulin-Belanger, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman(Mandiant), (Mandiant), Joshua Mason(Mandiant), Antonio Cheong Yu Xuan(YCISCQ), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Ron Waisberg(SecuRing), an anonymous researcher(SecuRing), (Perception Point), Ron Hass@@ronhass7(Perception Point), ryuzaki, Chijin Zhou(ShuiMuYuLin Ltd), Tsinghua wingtecher lab, Jeonghoon Shin(Theori), SorryMybad@@S0rryMybad(Kunlun Lab), Dongzhuo Zhao(ADLab of Venustech), Scarlet Raine, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), CVE-2022-0530, Tavis Ormandy, CVE-2021-45444, ABC Research s.r.o, CVE-2021-44224, CVE-2021-44790, CVE-2022-22719, CVE-2022-22720, CVE-2022-22721, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Qi Sun(Trend Micro), Robert Ai(Trend Micro), Ye Zhang@@co0py_Cat(Baidu Security), Jon Thompson(Evolve), IA), Yonghwi Jin@@jinmo123(Theori), actae0n(Blacksun Hackers Club working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Andrew Williams(Google), Avi Drissman(Google), Liu Long(Ant Security Light), Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic, Jeonghoon Shin(Theori working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Jack Dates(RET2 Systems Inc), chenyuwang@@mzzzz__(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Jordy Zomer@@pwningsystems, Peter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng@@peternguyen14(STAR Labs), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero)

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
debian/webkit2gtk
2.36.4-1~deb10u12.38.6-0+deb10u12.40.5-1~deb11u12.42.1-1~deb11u22.40.5-1~deb12u12.42.1-1~deb12u12.42.1-2
debian/wpewebkit
2.38.6-1~deb11u12.38.6-12.42.1-1
Apple tvOS<15.5
15.5
Apple WatchOS<8.6
8.6
Apple macOS Monterey<12.4
12.4
Apple Safari<15.5
15.5
Apple iOS<15.5
15.5
Apple iPadOS<15.5
15.5
Apple Safari<15.5
Apple iPadOS<15.5
Apple iPhone OS<15.5
Apple macOS>=12.0.0<12.4
Apple tvOS<15.5
Apple WatchOS<8.6
redhat/webkitgtk<2.36.3
2.36.3

Event History

Jun 2, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 1, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-26719?

CVE-2022-26719 is a memory corruption issue in WebKit that has been addressed with improved state management.

2

Which software is affected by CVE-2022-26719?

CVE-2022-26719 affects the following software: Apple Safari version up to and excluding 15.5, Apple watchOS version up to and excluding 8.6, Apple tvOS version up to and excluding 15.5, macOS Monterey version up to and excluding 12.4, Apple iOS version up to and excluding 15.5, and Apple iPadOS version up to and excluding 15.5.

3

How can I fix CVE-2022-26719?

To fix CVE-2022-26719, it is recommended to update the affected software to the latest version provided by Apple.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-26719?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-26719 on the Apple support website. Here are some references: [Link 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254), [Link 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257), [Link 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258).

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