Apple macOS AMD use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component AMD. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-22669. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component AMD. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 03/14/2022 as HT213183 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-22669. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

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

Upgrading 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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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/05/2022 🔍
03/14/2022 +68 days 🔍
03/14/2022 +0 days 🔍
03/15/2022 +1 days 🔍
03/17/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213183
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22669 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22669
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-195037
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2022 10:24
Updated: 03/17/2022 14:19
Changes: 03/15/2022 10:24 (16), 03/15/2022 10:28 (28), 03/17/2022 14:19 (1)
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