CVE-2022-26756: Input Validation

Published May 16, 2022
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Updated

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

Other sources

AMD. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

— MITRE

apache. Multiple issues were addressed by updating apache to version 2.4.53.

— Apple

AppKit. A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.

— Apple

AppleAVD. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

— Apple

Credit

Jack Dates(RET2 Systems Inc), an anonymous researcher, Liu Long(Ant Security Light), Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic, Jeonghoon Shin(Theori working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Peter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng@@peternguyen14(STAR Labs), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), @@gorelics(BreakPoint), (BreakPoint), Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), 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, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, @@gorelics, Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), Peter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng(STAR Labs), Felix Poulin-Belanger, Antonio Cheong Yu Xuan(YCISCQ), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), CVE-2021-4136, CVE-2021-4166, CVE-2021-4173, CVE-2021-4187, CVE-2021-4192, CVE-2021-4193, CVE-2021-46059, CVE-2022-0128, Heige(KnownSec 404 Team), Bo Qu(Palo Alto Networks), Scarlet Raine, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), CVE-2022-0530, Tavis Ormandy, CVE-2021-45444, Yonghwi Jin@@jinmo123(Theori), Lockheed Martin Red Team, Jeremy Brown(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Qi Sun(Trend Micro), Ye Zhang@@co0py_Cat(Baidu Security), Robert Ai(Trend Micro), CVE-2021-44224, CVE-2021-44790, CVE-2022-22719, CVE-2022-22720, CVE-2022-22721, ABC Research s.r.o, Jon Thompson(Evolve), IA), actae0n(Blacksun Hackers Club working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Andrew Williams(Google), Avi Drissman(Google), chenyuwang@@mzzzz__(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Jordy Zomer@@pwningsystems, Paul Walker(Bury), Nathaniel Ekoniak(Ennate Technologies), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman(Mandiant), (Mandiant), Joshua Mason(Mandiant), 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)

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6.6
11.6.6
Apple Catalina
Apple macOS Monterey<12.4
12.4
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-008
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2022-003
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.6.6
Apple macOS>=12.0<12.4

Event History

May 16, 2022
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
May 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jul 19, 58413
Event
11:34 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2022-26756.

2

What is the description of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds write issue in the Intel Graphics Driver, which has been addressed with improved input validation.

3

What software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

The vulnerability affects Apple macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur up to version 11.6.6, and macOS Monterey up to version 12.4.

4

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update your macOS to the latest version available. For more details, refer to the Apple support articles provided in the references.

5

What is the severity of CVE-2022-26756?

The severity of CVE-2022-26756 is not mentioned in the information provided.

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