Apple macOS up to 12.3 AVEVideoEncoder out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 12.3. This impacts an unknown function of the component AVEVideoEncoder. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-26739. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS up to 12.3 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component AVEVideoEncoder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 05/16/2022 as HT213257 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-26739. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

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

Upgrading to version 12.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

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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: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / 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: macOS 12.4

Timelineinfo

03/08/2022 🔍
05/16/2022 +68 days 🔍
05/16/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/18/2022 +2 days 🔍
05/28/2022 +10 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213257
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-26739 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-26739
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-200143
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 05/18/2022 07:17
Updated: 05/28/2022 12:16
Changes: 05/18/2022 07:17 (8), 05/18/2022 07:18 (10), 05/18/2022 07:21 (28), 05/24/2022 16:03 (1), 05/28/2022 12:16 (1)
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