Apple macOS up to 12.3 Intel Graphics Driver out-of-bounds write

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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 12.3. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Intel Graphics Driver. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2022-26720. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 12.3 (Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component Intel Graphics Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was released 05/16/2022 by Liu Long as HT213257 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-26720. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:
A malicious 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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Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: 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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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: macOS 12.4
Timeline
03/08/2022 🔍05/16/2022 🔍
05/16/2022 🔍
05/18/2022 🔍
05/28/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT213257
Researcher: Liu Long
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2022-26720 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-26720
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-200151
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 05/18/2022 07:21Updated: 05/28/2022 13:22
Changes: 05/18/2022 07:21 (19), 05/18/2022 07:24 (28), 05/24/2022 17:00 (1), 05/28/2022 13:22 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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