Apple macOS curl double free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component curl. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-22945. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (version unknown). Affected is an unknown function of the component curl. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-415. The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was presented 03/14/2022 as HT213183 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-22945. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

Multiple issues in curl

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

Multiple issues were addressed by updating to curl version 7.79.1.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Double free
CWE: CWE-415 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/06/2021 🔍
03/14/2022 +432 days 🔍
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03/15/2022 +1 days 🔍
06/09/2025 +1182 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213183
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-22945 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-22945
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-195048
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2022 10:29
Updated: 06/09/2025 18:01
Changes: 03/15/2022 10:29 (16), 03/15/2022 10:32 (27), 03/17/2022 14:52 (2), 03/17/2022 14:53 (19), 06/09/2025 18:01 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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