CVE-2022-48618: Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Published Dec 13, 2022
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Updated

Accessibility. A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

Other sources

Accounts. This issue was addressed with improved data protection.

— Apple

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

— Apple

AMD. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain a time-of-check/time-of-use (TOCTOU) memory corruption vulnerability that allows an attacker with read and write capabilities to bypass Pointer Authentication.

— CISA

AppleAVD. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

Credit

Apple, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Tommy Muir@@Muirey03, John Aakerblom@@jaakerblom, Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic, Weijia Dai@@dwj1210(Momo Security), Ian Beer(Google Project Zero), Felix Poulin-Belanger, pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Ant Security Light), Adam Doupé(ASU SEFCOM), Adam M., CVE-2022-46716, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Offensive Security), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Jiwon Park, Mieszko Wawrzyniak, an anonymous researcher, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), CVE-2022-24836, CVE-2022-29181, KirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani, Michael (Biscuit) Thomas, Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), @@real_as3617, Hyeon Park@@tree_segment(Team ApplePIE), Maddie Stone(Google Project Zero), ChengGang Wu(Institute of Computing Technology), Yan Kang(Institute of Computing Technology), YuHao Hu(Institute of Computing Technology), Yue Sun(Institute of Computing Technology), Jiming Wang(Institute of Computing Technology), (Institute of Computing Technology), JiKai Ren(Institute of Computing Technology), Hang Shu(Institute of Computing Technology), Chinese Academy(Sciences), KirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani (kirtikumarar.com), hazbinhotel(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Samuel Groß(Google V8 Security), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(DNSLab at Korea University), Ryan Shin(IAAI SecLab at Korea University), Clément Lecigne(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), CVE-2022-35252, Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), Yonghwi Jin@@jinmo123(Theori), John Balestrieri(Tinrocket), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), ABC Research s.r.o., ABC Research s.r.o, Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Nathan Wachholz(Google Project Zero), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(SSD Secure Disclosure Labs), Korea Univ., Andrey Labunets, Nikita Tarakanov, Zitong Wu(吴梓桐)(Zhuhai No), Xia0o0o0o(W4terDr0p), Sun Yat-sen University, Willy R. Vasquez(The University of Texas at Austin)

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
Apple Multiple Products
Apple tvOS<16.2
16.2
Apple WatchOS<9.2
9.2
Apple macOS Ventura<13.1
13.1
Apple iOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iPadOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iPadOS<16.2
Apple iPhone OS<16.2
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.1
Apple tvOS<16.2
Apple WatchOS<9.2
Fortinet FortiOS

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
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 9.2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Ventura to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 16.2
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 16.2
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade curl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.85.0
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.1
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 16.2
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.2
  10. Configuration

    Enable hardened runtime.

    hardened runtime hardened runtime = enabled
  11. Compensating control

    Discontinue use of the affected product if mitigations are unavailable.

Event History

Jan 9, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:58 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 31, 2024
Kev Listed
via CISA·12:00 AM
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via CISA·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
News Published
via BleepingComputer·07:02 PM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·07:04 PM
Feb 9, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·09:02 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-48618?

CVE-2022-48618 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation leading to memory corruption and unauthorized access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-48618?

To fix CVE-2022-48618, users should update affected Apple and Fortinet products to the latest versions as specified by their vendors.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2022-48618?

CVE-2022-48618 affects multiple products including Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and Fortinet FortiOS.

4

What type of issue is CVE-2022-48618?

CVE-2022-48618 involves a logic issue leading to memory corruption and an out-of-bounds write vulnerability.

5

Has CVE-2022-48618 been exploited in the wild?

Yes, CVE-2022-48618 has been reported as actively exploited in the wild, emphasizing the urgency of applying patches.

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