Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.3.1 GPU Drivers use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.3.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component GPU Drivers. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-22667. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.3.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component GPU Drivers. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 03/14/2022 by Justin Sherman as HT213182 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-22667. 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 03/15/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

Upgrading to version 15.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

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

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.4

Timelineinfo

01/05/2022 🔍
03/14/2022 +68 days 🔍
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03/15/2022 +1 days 🔍
03/17/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213182
Researcher: Justin Sherman
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22667 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22667
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-194958
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2022 09:00
Updated: 03/17/2022 08:06
Changes: 03/15/2022 09:00 (19), 03/15/2022 09:04 (28), 03/17/2022 08:06 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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