Apple macOS up to 12.3 CVMS initialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple macOS up to 12.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component CVMS. Executing a manipulation can lead to initialization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-26721. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 12.3 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component CVMS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a initialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-665. The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 05/16/2022 by Yonghwi Jin as HT213257 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-26721. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

A malicious application may be able to gain root 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:

A memory initialization issue was addressed.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

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Class: Initialization
CWE: CWE-665
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 12.4

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

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213257
Researcher: Yonghwi Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-26721 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-26721
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-200146
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 05/18/2022 07:19
Updated: 05/28/2022 12:45
Changes: 05/18/2022 07:19 (19), 05/18/2022 07:22 (28), 05/24/2022 16:23 (1), 05/28/2022 12:45 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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