Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.2.1 Kernel buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.2.1. This affects an unknown part of the component Kernel. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-22593. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.2.1 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 01/26/2022 by Peter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng as HT213053 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-22593. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/27/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

Upgrading to version 15.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.3

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01/05/2022 🔍
01/26/2022 +21 days 🔍
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01/27/2022 +1 days 🔍
01/29/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213053
Researcher: Peter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22593 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22593
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191710
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/27/2022 12:50
Updated: 01/29/2022 12:38
Changes: 01/27/2022 12:50 (20), 01/27/2022 12:54 (27), 01/29/2022 12:38 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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