Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-26744 (CCN-226597)

Assigned:2022-05-16
Published:2022-05-16
Updated:2022-11-16
Summary:A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-26744

Source: FULLDISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-27-3 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2022-09-12-1 iOS 16

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-ios-cve202226744-priv-esc(226597)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213254
About the security content of tvOS 15.5

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213258
About the security content of iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213258

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213446

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 15.5)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 15.5)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple iphone os *
    apple ipados *