CVE-2022-26981: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 13, 2022
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Updated

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

Other sources

APFS. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Credit

Hexhive (hexhive.epfl.ch), NCNIPC(China), Hexhive (hexhive.epfl.ch)(China), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Baidu Security), Ye Zhang@@co0py_Cat(Baidu Security), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro), Ferdous Saljooki@@malwarezoo(Jamf Software), an anonymous researcher, John Aakerblom@@jaakerblom, Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic, Daniel Lim Wee Soong(STAR Labs), Joshua Mason(Mandiant), Joshua Jones, Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(SSD Secure Disclosure Labs), Korea Univ., Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, hjy79425575, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, ABC Research s.r.o, Yinyi Wu@@3ndy1, ABC Research s.r.o., Dongzhuo Zhao(ADLab of Venustech), (Cyberpeace Tech Co), ZhaoHai(Cyberpeace Tech Co), Ltd., Xinru Chi(Pangu Lab), Tingting Yin(Tsinghua University), (Ant Group), Min Zheng(Ant Group), CVE-2022-32823, Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927, Kai Lu(Zscaler's ThreatLabz), Sreejith Krishnan R@@skr0x1c0, Jeffrey Paul (sneak.berlin), Joshua Mason @jhu.edu)@@josh, Evgeny Kotkov, visualsvn.com, Xuxiang Yang@@another1024(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Gordon Long(Computest Sector 7), Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), Adam Chester(TrustedSec), Yuebin Sun@@yuebinsun2020(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Binoy Chitale(Illinois at Chicago), MS student(Illinois at Chicago), Stony Brook University(Illinois at Chicago), Nick Nikiforakis(Illinois at Chicago), Associate Professor(Illinois at Chicago), Jason Polakis(Illinois at Chicago), University(Illinois at Chicago), Mir Masood Ali(Illinois at Chicago), PhD student(Illinois at Chicago), Chris Kanich(Illinois at Chicago), (Illinois at Chicago), Mohammad Ghasemisharif(Illinois at Chicago), PhD Candidate(Illinois at Chicago), P1umer@@p1umer, Q1IQ@@q1iqF, Matthias Keller (m-keller.com), afang@@afang5472, xmzyshypnc@@xmzyshypnc1, Manfred Paul@@_manfp(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Jan Vojtesek(Avast Threat Intelligence team), Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Jeremy Legendre(MacEnhance), Mohamed Ghannam@@_simo36, Tommy Muir@@Muirey03, Natalie Silvanovich(Google Project Zero), Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing)

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<15.6
15.6
Apple WatchOS<8.7
8.7
Apple macOS Monterey<12.5
12.5
Apple iOS<15.6
15.6
Apple iPadOS<15.6
15.6
Liblouis Liblouis<=3.21.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Apple iPadOS<15.6
Apple iPhone OS<15.6
Apple macOS>=12.0<12.5
Apple tvOS<15.6
Apple WatchOS<8.7
debian/liblouis<3.22.0-1
3.22.0-1
debian/liblouis<3.22.0-1
3.22.0-1
debian/liblouis<3.22.0-1
3.22.0-1
debian/liblouis
3.24.0-13.33.0-13.39.0-1
alpine/liblouis<3.22.0-r0
3.22.0-r0
alpine/liblouis<3.22.0-r0
3.22.0-r0
alpine/liblouis<3.22.0-r0
3.22.0-r0
alpine/liblouis<3.22.0-r0
3.22.0-r0
alpine/liblouis<3.22.0-r0
3.22.0-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.6
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 8.7
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.5
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 15.6
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 15.6
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.24.0-1Fixed in 3.33.0-1Fixed in 3.39.0-1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/liblouis to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.22.0-r0
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.22.0-1
  9. Configuration

    Enable hardened runtime.

    hardened runtime = enabled

Event History

Mar 13, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:15 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?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-26981.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-26981?

CVE-2022-26981 affects macOS Monterey up to version 12.5, iOS up to version 15.6, iPadOS up to version 15.6, tvOS up to version 15.6, and watchOS up to version 8.7.

3

How was CVE-2022-26981 addressed?

CVE-2022-26981 was addressed with improved checks.

4

How can I remediate CVE-2022-26981?

To remediate CVE-2022-26981, update your Apple devices to the recommended versions: macOS Monterey 12.5, iOS 15.6, iPadOS 15.6, tvOS 15.6, and watchOS 8.7.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-26981?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-26981 on the following references: - [Apple Support - HT213345](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345) - [Apple Support - HT213342](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342) - [Apple Support - HT213340](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340)

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