Out-of-bounds write in Apple Security Update - Catalina
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- 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-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iTunes 12.12.4 for Windows, iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, Security Update 2022-004 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.6, macOS Monterey 12.4. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to 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 | Security Update - Catalina | before 2022 | 2022 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 11.6 | 11.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 12.4 | 12.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.5 | 15.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 12.12 | 12.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Security Update - Catalina VendorApple Affected before 2022 Fixed in 2022 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.6 Fixed in 11.6 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.4 Fixed in 12.4 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.5 Fixed in 15.5 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.12 Fixed in 12.12 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 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:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.15.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2020-001 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-001 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-002 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-003 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-004 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* 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:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2020-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-004 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-005 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-006 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-007 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2021-008 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2022-001 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2022-002 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.15.7 security_update_2022-003 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 to before 11.6.6; 12.0 to before 12.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-005 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-006 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-007 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2021-008 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2022-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2022-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 security_update_2022-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.6.6; 12.0 to before 12.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Security Update - Catalina (Apple) Fixed in 2022
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.6
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.4
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.5
- Fix · CNA macOS (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 macOS 12.4
36 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 29 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-10025 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-10024 Integer overflow in Apple Security Update - CatalinaPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-09964 Apple macOS: An attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or…Priority MEDIUM 46
- Release ·
Apple macOS 11.6
28 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM, 24 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-06936 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority HIGH 82
- TI-2022-10025 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-09978 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 45
Show 2 more groups
- Release ·
Apple Security Update - Catalina 2022
17 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 15 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-10024 Integer overflow in Apple Security Update - CatalinaPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-09998 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Security Update - CatalinaPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2022-10019 Out-of-bounds read in Apple Security Update - CatalinaPriority LOW 38
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.5
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-09985 Apple macOS: A malicious website may be able to track users in Safari private browsing…Priority LOW 22
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-26751
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c379-97cc-hh5w
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-2022-26751 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-26751 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c379-97cc-hh5w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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