CVE-2022-32912: Buffer Overflow

Published Sep 12, 2022
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Updated

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

Other sources

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Safari 16, iOS 16, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

— MITRE

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

Credit

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), Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), 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), Zweig(Kunlun Lab), Ian Beer(Google Project Zero), 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

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<16
16
Apple WatchOS<9
9
Apple macOS Ventura<13
13
Apple Safari<16
16
Apple iOS<16
16
Apple iOS<15.7
15.7
Apple iPadOS<15.7
15.7
Apple Safari<16.0
Apple iPadOS<15.7
Apple iPhone OS<15.7

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 9
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Ventura to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Safari to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 16
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 15.7
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 15.7
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 13
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade Ruby to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.10
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.84.0
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16
  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

Event History

Sep 20, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 21, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:20 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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 CVE-2022-32912?

CVE-2022-32912 is a vulnerability in WebKit that allows an out-of-bounds read.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-32912?

Apple iOS versions up to and excluding 16, Apple iPadOS versions up to and excluding 15.7, Apple tvOS versions up to and excluding 16, Apple watchOS versions up to and excluding 9, Apple Safari versions up to and excluding 16, and macOS Ventura versions up to and excluding 13 are affected by CVE-2022-32912.

3

How can I fix CVE-2022-32912?

To fix CVE-2022-32912, it is recommended to update your Apple software to the latest available version provided by Apple.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-32912?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-32912 on the Apple support website. Here are the references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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