Apple macOS IOGPUFamily use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component IOGPUFamily. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-22641. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (version now known). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing of the component IOGPUFamily. 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 shared 03/14/2022 by Mohamed Ghannam as HT213183 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-22641. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

An application may be able to gain elevated 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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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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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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: HT213183
Researcher: Mohamed Ghannam
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22641 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22641
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-195054
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2022 10:31
Updated: 03/17/2022 15:11
Changes: 03/15/2022 10:31 (17), 03/15/2022 10:34 (28), 03/17/2022 15:11 (1)
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