SB2022072106 - Multiple vulnerabilities in watchOS
Published: July 21, 2022 Updated: June 26, 2023
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 28 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32841)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in ImageIO. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32847)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Wi-Fi component. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the system, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32792)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the B3 JIT compiler in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted webpage, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
4) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32816)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in WebKit. A remote attacker can spoof page content.
5) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32857)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Software Update uses insecure communication channel. A remote attacker on the local network can track user’s activity.
6) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32814)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in Multi-Touch. A local application can trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
7) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32823)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in libxml2. A local application can gain access to sensitive information.
8) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26981)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary within the in compilePassOpcode() function in compileTranslationTable.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
9) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32844)
The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A local application can bypass Pointer Authentication.
10) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32817)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in OS kernel. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of kernel memory.
11) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32815)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in OS kernel. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.12) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32813)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in OS kernel. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.13) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32787)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in ICU components when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
14) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32832)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the AppleAPFSUserClient::methodDeltaCreateFinalize() method in APFS. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
15) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32821)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in GPU drivers. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
16) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32793)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in GPU drivers. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds write error and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
17) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32819)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in File System Events. A local application can gain root privileges on the system.
18) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32839)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in CoreText. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
19) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32825)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Audio component. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger memory corruption and gain access to sensitive information.20) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32820)
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within he Audio component. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds write error and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
21) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32810)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Apple Neural Engine. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.22) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32840)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in Apple Neural Engine. A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.23) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32845)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in Apple Neural Engine. A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.24) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32826)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
25) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32824)
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in AppleAVD. A local application can gain unauthorized access to kernel memory.
26) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32788)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in AppleAVD. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
27) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32863)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
28) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48503)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content within the JavaScript code engine in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.