CVE-2022-32792: Input Validation

Published Jul 20, 2022
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Updated

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

Other sources

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7, tvOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5, Safari 15.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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

Credit

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), Hexhive (hexhive.epfl.ch)(China), NCNIPC(China), 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

33 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<15.6
15.6
Apple WatchOS<8.7
8.7
Apple macOS Monterey<12.5
12.5
Apple Safari<15.6
15.6
Apple iOS<15.6
15.6
Apple iPadOS<15.6
15.6
Apple iPadOS<15.6
Apple iPhone OS<15.6
Apple macOS>=12.0<12.5
Apple tvOS<15.6
Apple WatchOS<8.7
debian/webkit2gtk<2.36.6-1
2.36.6-1
debian/webkit2gtk<2.36.6-1
2.36.6-1
debian/webkit2gtk<2.36.6-1
2.36.6-1
debian/wpewebkit<2.36.6-1
2.36.6-1
debian/wpewebkit<2.36.6-1
2.36.6-1
debian/wpewebkit<2.36.6-1
2.36.6-1
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
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.36.5-r0
2.36.5-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.36.5-r0
2.36.5-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.36.5-r0
2.36.5-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.36.5-r0
2.36.5-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.36.5-r0
2.36.5-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk-5.0<2.36.5-r0
2.36.5-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk-5.0<2.36.5-r0
2.36.5-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk-6.0<2.36.5-r0
2.36.5-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk-6.0<2.36.5-r0
2.36.5-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk-6.0<2.36.5-r0
2.36.5-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk-6.0<2.36.5-r0
2.36.5-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk-6.0<2.36.5-r0
2.36.5-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk-6.0<2.36.5-r0
2.36.5-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk-6.0<2.36.5-r0
2.36.5-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 Safari to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.6
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 15.6
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 15.6
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.36.5-r0
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/webkit2gtk-5.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.36.5-r0
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/webkit2gtk-6.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.36.5-r0
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.36.6-1
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.36.6-1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS/iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.6
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.7
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Monterey to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.5
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.36.5

Event History

Sep 23, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:59 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 14, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:33 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-32792?

CVE-2022-32792 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in WebKit that has been addressed with improved input validation.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2022-32792?

CVE-2022-32792 affects Apple products including macOS Monterey, watchOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and Safari.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-32792?

The severity of CVE-2022-32792 is not provided in the vulnerability information.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-32792?

To fix CVE-2022-32792, update your Apple software to the recommended versions provided by Apple.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-32792?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-32792 on the Apple support website.

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