Apple macOS up to 12.3 Kernel use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple macOS up to 12.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Kernel. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-26757. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 12.3 (Operating System). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. 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 published 05/16/2022 by Ned Williamson as HT213257 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-26757. There are neither technical details nor an exploit 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:

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
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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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Upgrade: macOS 12.4

Timelineinfo

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: Ned Williamson
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-26757 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-26757
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-200160
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 05/18/2022 07:25
Updated: 05/28/2022 14:10
Changes: 05/18/2022 07:25 (19), 05/18/2022 07:28 (28), 05/25/2022 07:08 (1), 05/28/2022 14:10 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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