SB2022051708 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS
Published: May 17, 2022 Updated: January 9, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 31 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) 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.
2) 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.
3) 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.
4) 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.
5) 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.
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) 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.
8) 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.
9) 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.
10) 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.
11) 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.
12) 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.
13) 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.
14) 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.
15) 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.
16) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26771)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
17) 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.
18) 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.
19) 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.
20) 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.
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) 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.
23) 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.
24) 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.
25) 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.
26) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22675)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the AppleAVD subsystem. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
27) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26724)
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in AuthKit. A local user can enable iCloud Photos without authentication.
28) 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.
29) 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.
30) 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.
31) 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.
Remediation
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