SB2022051705 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS and iPadOS



SB2022051705 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Published: May 17, 2022 Updated: January 9, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2022051705
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 41
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 41% Medium 5% Low 54%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 41 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26717)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


2) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26731)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to track Safari users.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in Safari private browsing mode. A remote attacker can track Safari users.


3) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26766)

The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass signature validation.

The vulnerability exists due to a certificate parsing issue in the Security subsystem. A local application can bypass signature validation.


4) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26700)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26709)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26710)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


7) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26716)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23308)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing ID and IDREF attributes in valid.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML input to the application, trigger a use-after-free error and crash the application or execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


9) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26719)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


10) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22677)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in video self-preview feature in a webRTC call, which can be interrupted if the user answers a phone call.


11) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26745)

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Wi-Fi component. A local application can gain read access to restricted memory.


12) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-4142)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Integer underflow in the WMM Action frame parser in hostapd 0.5.5 through 2.4 and wpa_supplicant 0.7.0 through 2.4, when used for AP mode MLME/SME functionality, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted frame, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.


13) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26762)

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Wi-Fi component. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


14) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26706)

The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass sandbox restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to sandbox bypass in LaunchServices. A local application can circumvent sandbox restrictions.


15) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26763)

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in DriverKit. A local application can execute arbitrary code with system privileges.


16) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26751)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the processing of HEIC files in the VTDecoderXPCService process in the AppleGraphicsControl. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted image and execute arbitrary code on the system.


17) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26736)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in AVEVideoEncoder. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


18) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26737)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in AVEVideoEncoder. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


19) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26738)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in AVEVideoEncoder. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


20) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26739)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in AVEVideoEncoder. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


21) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26740)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in AVEVideoEncoder. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


22) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26765)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the OS kernel subsystem. A local user can exploit the race to bypass Pointer Authentication.


23) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26711)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when parsing WebP images in the ImageIO framework. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


24) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26701)

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in IOKit. A local application can exploit the race and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.


25) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26768)

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in IOMobileFrameBuffer. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.


26) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26714)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the OS kernel subsystem. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.


27) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26757)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the OS kernel subsystem. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.


28) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26764)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the OS kernel subsystem. A local user can trigger memory corruption and bypass kernel memory mitigations to execute arbitrary code.


29) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26702)

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in AppleAVD. A local application can execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.


30) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26744)

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in GPU Drivers. A local application can execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.


31) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26771)

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in IOSurfaceAccelerator. A local application can execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

32) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22673)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Notes application. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open an overly large file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


33) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26703)

The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in the Shortcuts component. An attacker with physical access to device can access photos from the lock screen.


34) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26760)

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Wi-Fi component. A local application can execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.


35) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26708)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in libresolv. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.


36) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26775)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in libresolv. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


37) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26776)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in libresolv. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.


38) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32781)

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in FaceTime. A local application can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


39) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32790)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in libresolv. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted DNS response to the systen and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


40) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26726)

The vulnerability allows a local application to capture user's screen.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly implemented security checks in TCC component. A local application can capture user's screen.


41) UNIX symbolic link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26704)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue in Spotlight. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.