critical
9.3
CWE
416 20 119 190 362
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2022-26757: Use After Free

First published: Mon May 16 2022(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, Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, watchOS 8.6, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6, macOS Monterey 12.4. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Credit: Ned Williamson Google Project Zeroan anonymous researcher Liu Long Ant Security LightJack Dates RET2 Systems IncAntonio Zekic @antoniozekic Jeonghoon Shin Theori working with Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativePeter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng @peternguyen14 STAR Labs @gorelics BreakPoint BreakPointRon Masas BreakPointWojciech Reguła @_r3ggi SecuRingArsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) MicrosoftJonathan Bar Or MicrosoftZhipeng Huo @R3dF09 Tencent Security Xuanwu LabYuebin Sun @yuebinsun2020 Tencent Security Xuanwu LabMax Shavrick @_mxms the Google Security TeamZubair Ashraf CrowdstrikeCVE-2022-0778 CVE-2022-23308 Mickey Jin @patch1t @gorelics Linus Henze Pinauten GmbHPeter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng STAR LabsFelix Poulin-Belanger Antonio Cheong Yu Xuan YCISCQArsenii 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 TeamBo Qu Palo Alto NetworksScarlet Raine Wang Yu CyberservalCVE-2022-0530 Tavis Ormandy CVE-2021-45444 Yonghwi Jin @jinmo123 TheoriLockheed Martin Red Team Jeremy Brown Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeQi Sun Trend MicroYe Zhang @co0py_Cat Baidu SecurityRobert Ai Trend MicroCVE-2021-44224 CVE-2021-44790 CVE-2022-22719 CVE-2022-22720 CVE-2022-22721 ABC Research s.r.o Jon Thompson EvolveIA) actae0n Blacksun Hackers Club working with Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAndrew Williams GoogleAvi Drissman Googlechenyuwang @mzzzz__ Tencent Security Xuanwu LabJordy Zomer @pwningsystems Paul Walker BuryNathaniel Ekoniak Ennate TechnologiesGergely Kalman @gergely_kalman Mandiant MandiantJoshua Mason MandiantRon Waisberg SecuRingan anonymous researcher SecuRing Perception PointRon Hass @ronhass7 Perception Pointryuzaki Chijin Zhou ShuiMuYuLin LtdTsinghua wingtecher lab Jeonghoon Shin TheoriSorryMybad @S0rryMybad Kunlun LabDongzhuo Zhao ADLab of Venustech product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS Monterey<12.4
12.4
Apple macOS<11.6.6
11.6.6
tvOS<15.5
15.5
macOS Catalina
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<15.5
15.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<15.5
15.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<8.6
8.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<15.5
iStyle @cosme 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 iOS and macOS>=11.0<11.6.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=12.0<12.4
tvOS<15.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<8.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-26757.

  • What is the affected software of this vulnerability?

    The affected software includes Apple watchOS up to version 8.6, Apple tvOS up to version 15.5, Apple 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.

  • What is the severity of this vulnerability?

    The severity of this vulnerability is not mentioned in the provided information.

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, update the affected software to the latest version available.

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Apple support website by referring to the provided references: [Reference 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213254), [Reference 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213257), [Reference 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213255).

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