Integer overflow in Apple watchOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An integer overflow issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.5, iTunes 12.12.4 for Windows, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, watchOS 8.6, macOS Monterey 12.4. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | watchOS | before 8.6 | 8.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 15.5 | 15.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 12.4 | 12.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 15.5 | 15.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 12.12 | 12.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 8.6 Fixed in 8.6 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 15.5 Fixed in 15.5 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 12.4 Fixed in 12.4 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 15.5 Fixed in 15.5 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 12.12 Fixed in 12.12 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 12.12.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 to before 12.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.12.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 12.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 8.6
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.5
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.4
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.5
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.12
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 8.6
13 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-06937 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2022-10012 Memory corruption in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-10007 Use after free in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 15.5
12 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-06937 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2022-10012 Memory corruption in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-10007 Use after free in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 40
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- Release ·
Apple watchOS 12.4
10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-10012 Memory corruption in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-10007 Use after free in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2022-10017 Out-of-bounds write in Apple watchOSPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-26711
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wj68-2jqr-2ghf
- 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-26711 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-26711 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wj68-2jqr-2ghf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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