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CVE-2022-26764: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon May 16 2022(Updated: )

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8.6, tvOS 15.5, macOS Monterey 12.4, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations.

Credit: Linus Henze Pinauten GmbHABC 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 InitiativeWojciech Reguła @_r3ggi SecuRingQi Sun Trend MicroRobert Ai Trend MicroYe Zhang @co0py_Cat Baidu Securityan anonymous researcher Jon Thompson EvolveIA) Yonghwi Jin @jinmo123 Theoriactae0n Blacksun Hackers Club working with Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAndrew Williams GoogleAvi Drissman GoogleLiu Long Ant Security LightAntonio Zekic @antoniozekic Jeonghoon Shin Theori working with Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeJack Dates RET2 Systems Incchenyuwang @mzzzz__ Tencent Security Xuanwu LabJordy Zomer @pwningsystems Peter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng @peternguyen14 STAR LabsNed Williamson Google Project ZeroArsenii 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 Paul Walker BuryNathaniel Ekoniak Ennate TechnologiesMickey Jin @patch1t @gorelics Peter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng STAR LabsFelix Poulin-Belanger Gergely Kalman @gergely_kalman Mandiant MandiantJoshua Mason MandiantAntonio Cheong Yu Xuan YCISCQArsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Ron 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 VenustechScarlet Raine Wang Yu CyberservalCVE-2022-0530 Tavis Ormandy CVE-2021-45444 product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
tvOS<15.5
15.5
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>=12.0<12.4
tvOS<15.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<8.6
macOS<12.4
12.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-26764.

  • What software is affected by this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability affects Apple tvOS, Apple watchOS, macOS Monterey, Apple iOS, and Apple iPadOS.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-26764?

    The severity of CVE-2022-26764 has not been specified.

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    Apply the recommended updates provided by Apple for the affected software versions.

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Apple support website.

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