CVE-2022-26736: Buffer Overflow

Published May 16, 2022
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Updated

AMD. A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Credit

an anonymous researcher, 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), Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), Qi Sun(Trend Micro), Robert Ai(Trend Micro), Ye Zhang@@co0py_Cat(Baidu Security), Jon Thompson(Evolve), IA), Yonghwi Jin@@jinmo123(Theori), Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), 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), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)(Microsoft), Jonathan Bar Or(Microsoft), 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, 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

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
tvOS<15.5
15.5
macOS<12.4
12.4
Apple iOS and iPadOS<15.5
15.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<15.5
15.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<15.5
iPhone OS<15.5
macOS>=12.0<12.4
tvOS<15.5

Event History

May 16, 2022
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
May 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-26736?

CVE-2022-26736 is a vulnerability in the AVEVideoEncoder component that allowed an out-of-bounds write. It has been fixed with improved bounds checking.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-26736?

CVE-2022-26736 affects Apple tvOS up to version 15.5, macOS Monterey up to version 12.4, Apple iOS up to version 15.5, and Apple iPadOS up to version 15.5.

3

How can I fix CVE-2022-26736?

To fix CVE-2022-26736, update your Apple tvOS to version 15.5 or later, macOS Monterey to version 12.4 or later, Apple iOS to version 15.5 or later, or Apple iPadOS to version 15.5 or later.

4

How severe is CVE-2022-26736?

CVE-2022-26736 is a vulnerability with the potential for an out-of-bounds write, which can lead to various security issues. It is important to apply the necessary updates to mitigate the risk.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-26736?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-26736 on the Apple support page at: [link=1].

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