CVE-2022-26763: Use After Free

Published May 16, 2022
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Updated

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

Credit

Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Yonghwi Jin@@jinmo123(Theori), an anonymous researcher, Liu Long(Ant Security Light), Jack Dates(RET2 Systems Inc), 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, Peter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng(STAR Labs), Felix Poulin-Belanger, Antonio Cheong Yu Xuan(YCISCQ), 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, 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

27 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6.6
11.6.6
Apple tvOS<15.5
15.5
Apple Catalina
Apple WatchOS<8.6
8.6
Apple macOS Monterey<12.4
12.4
Apple iOS<15.5
15.5
Apple iPadOS<15.5
15.5
Apple iPadOS<15.5
Apple iPhone OS<15.5
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
Apple tvOS<15.5
Apple WatchOS<8.6

Event History

May 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:19 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-26763.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'DriverKit. An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.'

3

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

The vulnerability affects Apple watchOS up to version 8.6, Apple tvOS up to version 15.5, macOS Big Sur up to version 11.6.6, Apple iOS up to version 15.5, Apple iPadOS up to version 15.5, and Apple macOS Monterey up to version 12.4.

4

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update your software to the latest available version. Please refer to the vendor's security advisory for specific remediation instructions.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Apple support website. Please refer to the following links: [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/HT213255).

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