CVE-2022-26709: Use After Free

Published May 16, 2022
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Updated

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory 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.

Other sources

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

— Apple

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

— Apple

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

— Apple

AppleGraphicsControl. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. An issue in the handling of environment variables was addressed with improved validation.

— Apple

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

21 affected componentsFixes available
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
debian/webkit2gtk<2.36.3-1
2.36.3-1
debian/webkit2gtk<2.36.3-1
2.36.3-1
debian/webkit2gtk<2.36.3-1
2.36.3-1
debian/wpewebkit<2.36.3-1
2.36.3-1
debian/wpewebkit<2.36.3-1
2.36.3-1
debian/wpewebkit<2.36.3-1
2.36.3-1
debian/webkit2gtk
2.50.6-1~deb12u22.50.6-1~deb12u12.52.6-1~deb13u12.54.0-1~deb13u32.52.6-12.54.2-2
debian/wpewebkit
2.38.6-12.48.3-12.54.2-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.5
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.6
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Safari to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.5
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.5
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.5
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/webkitgtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.36.3
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.4
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.50.6-1~deb12u2Fixed in 2.50.6-1~deb12u1Fixed in 2.52.6-1~deb13u1Fixed in 2.54.0-1~deb13u3Fixed in 2.52.6-1Fixed in 2.54.2-2
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/wpewebkit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.38.6-1Fixed in 2.48.3-1Fixed in 2.54.2-1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.36.3-1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/wpewebkit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.36.3-1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade apache to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.53
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.36.3
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.5
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.5
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.6
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Monterey to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.4
  19. Configuration

    Enable hardened runtime.

    Application runtime hardened runtime = enabled

Event History

May 16, 2022
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 2, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 1, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-26709.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Apple Safari version up to 15.5, Apple watchOS version up to 8.6, Apple tvOS version up to 15.5, macOS Monterey version up to 12.4, Apple iOS version up to 15.5, and Apple iPadOS version up to 15.5.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-26709?

The severity of CVE-2022-26709 is not specified.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-26709?

To fix CVE-2022-26709, it is recommended to update the affected software to the latest version provided by Apple.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-26709?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-26709 on the Apple support website: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254), [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257), [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258).

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