CVE-2022-32911: Input Validation

Published Sep 12, 2022
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Updated

Accelerate Framework. A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Other sources

APFS. An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

— Apple

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

— Apple

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

— Apple

AppleAVD. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), Zweig(Kunlun Lab), Ian Beer(Google Project Zero), Mohamed Ghannam@@_simo36, Yinyi Wu(Google Project Zero), ABC Research s.r.o(Google Project Zero), Natalie Silvanovich(Google Project Zero), Tommaso Bianco@@cutesmilee__, Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic, John Aakerblom@@jaakerblom, Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic(Google Project Zero), an anonymous researcher, Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), Koh M. Nakagawa(FFRI Security Inc), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), ABC Research s.r.o., Jonathan Bar Or(Microsoft), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro), Jonathan Zhang(Open Computing Facility), David Hoyt(Hoyt LLC), Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Halle Winkler@@hallewinkler(Politepix), Thijs Alkemade(Computest Sector 7), Arsenii Kostromin, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Kshitij Kumar(Crowdstrike), Jai Musunuri(Crowdstrike), CVE-2022-32205, CVE-2022-32206, CVE-2022-32207, CVE-2022-32208, Sergii Kryvoblotskyi(MacPaw Inc), Tommy Muir@@Muirey03, Jiří Vinopal@@vinopaljiri(Check Point Research), Sonali Luthar(the University of Virginia), Michael Liao(the University of Illinois at Urbana), Rohan Pahwa(Rutgers University), (University of Florida), Bao Nguyen(University of Florida), Bistrit Dahal, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Wojciech Reguła(SecuRing), Ron Masas (breakpoint.sh)(BreakPoint Technologies LTD), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927, Asahi Lina@@LinaAsahi, Yutao Wang@@Jack, Yu Zhou@@yuzhou6666, Evgeny Legerov(Intevydis), Joshua Jones, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, CVE-2022-1622, Peter Pan ZhenPeng(STAR Labs), Tingting Yin(Tsinghua University), Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Moveworks), Xinru Chi(Pangu Lab), Ron Masas(breakpointhq), Xingwei Lin@@xwlin_roy(Ant Security Light), Yinyi Wu(Ant Security Light), CVE-2021-39537, CVE-2022-29458, Gustav Hansen(WithSecure), Ubeydullah Sümer, Ezekiel Elin, Ashwani Rajput(Nagarro Software Pvt), Srijan Shivam Mishra(The Hack Report), Jugal Goradia(Aastha Technologies), Evan Ricafort (evanricafort.com)(Invalid Web Security), Shesha Sai C (linkedin.com/in/shesha-sai-c-18585b125)(Pune), (Pune), Amod Raghunath Patwardhan(Pune), India, CVE-2022-28739, Rohit Chatterjee(University of Illinois Urbana), Justin Bui@@slyd0g(Snowflake), Cristian Dinca(Tudor Vianu National High School of Computer Science of), Om kothawade(Zaprico Digital), Andrew Goldberg(The McCombs School of Business), The University(Texas at Austin), Felix Poulin-Belanger, CVE-2021-36690, Adam Chester(TrustedSec), Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), CVE-2022-0261, CVE-2022-0318, CVE-2022-0319, CVE-2022-0351, CVE-2022-0359, CVE-2022-0361, CVE-2022-0368, CVE-2022-0392, CVE-2022-0554, CVE-2022-0572, CVE-2022-0629, CVE-2022-0685, CVE-2022-0696, CVE-2022-0714, CVE-2022-0729, CVE-2022-0943, CVE-2022-1381, CVE-2022-1420, CVE-2022-1725, CVE-2022-1616, CVE-2022-1619, CVE-2022-1620, CVE-2022-1621, CVE-2022-1629, CVE-2022-1674, CVE-2022-1733, CVE-2022-1735, CVE-2022-1769, CVE-2022-1927, CVE-2022-1942, CVE-2022-1968, CVE-2022-1851, CVE-2022-1897, CVE-2022-1898, CVE-2022-1720, CVE-2022-2000, CVE-2022-2042, CVE-2022-2124, CVE-2022-2125, CVE-2022-2126, Francisco Alonso@@revskills, P1umer@@p1umer, afang@@afang5472, xmzyshypnc@@xmzyshypnc1, Jeonghoon Shin at Theori@@singi21a(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Jihwan Kim@@gPayl0ad, Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun, Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(SSD Labs), Abdulrahman Alqabandi(Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research), Ryan Shin(IAAI SecLab at Korea University), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(DNSLab at Korea University), Wonyoung Jung@@nonetype_pwn(KAIST Hacking Lab), Yonghwi Jin at Theori@@jinmo123(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), 楼梦想改造家@@18(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), @@jq0904(DBAppSecurity's WeBin lab), Jeff Johnson, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Evgeny Legerov, ryuzaki

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.7
11.7
Apple tvOS<16
16
Apple WatchOS<9
9
Apple macOS Monterey<12.6
12.6
Apple macOS Ventura<13
13
Apple iOS<16
16
Apple iOS<15.7
15.7
Apple iPadOS<15.7
15.7
Apple iPadOS<15.7
Apple iPhone OS<15.7
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.7
Apple macOS>=12.0.0<12.6
Apple tvOS<16.0
Apple WatchOS<9.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 9
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.6
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Ventura to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 16
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 15.7
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 15.7
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 13
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.84.0
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Monterey to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.6
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.7
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.7
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Big Sur to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.7

Event History

Sep 20, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Oct 24, 2022
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected 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-2022-32911.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'Kernel. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.'

3

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

The affected software includes Apple macOS Big Sur 11.7, Apple macOS Monterey 12.6, Apple iOS up to 15.7, Apple iPadOS up to 15.7, Apple iOS up to 16, Apple tvOS up to 16, Apple watchOS up to 9, and Apple macOS Ventura up to 13.

4

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update your software to the latest version provided by Apple.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the following pages: [Link 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443), [Link 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444), and [Link 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213446).

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