Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS



Published: 2022-01-26 | Updated: 2022-03-17
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 9
CVE-ID CVE-2022-22584
CVE-2022-22578
CVE-2022-22585
CVE-2022-22593
CVE-2022-22579
CVE-2022-22590
CVE-2022-22592
CVE-2022-22589
CVE-2022-22594
CWE-ID CWE-119
CWE-264
CWE-59
CWE-125
CWE-416
CWE-254
CWE-94
CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor Apple Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 9 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU60034

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22584

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in ColorSync. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted ICC images, 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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

tvOS: 15.0 19J346 - 15.2 19K53

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU60035

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22578

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in Crash Reporter. A malicious application can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

tvOS: 15.0 19J346 - 15.2 19K53

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Link following

EUVDB-ID: #VU60032

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22585

CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect path validation logic for symlinks in iCloud. A malicious application can access user's files.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

tvOS: 15.0 19J346 - 15.2 19K53

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU60028

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22593

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in macOS kernel. A local user or malicious application can trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

tvOS: 15.0 19J346 - 15.2 19K53

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU60029

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22579

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Model I/O when processing STL files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted STL file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory or execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

tvOS: 15.0 19J346 - 15.2 19K53

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU60037

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22590

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

tvOS: 15.0 19J346 - 15.2 19K53

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU60038

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22592

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

tvOS: 15.0 19J346 - 15.2 19K53

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU60036

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22589

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in WebKit when processing email messages. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted email message and execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the system.


Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

tvOS: 15.0 19J346 - 15.2 19K53

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU60039

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22594

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a cross-origin issue in the IndexDB API within the WebKit Storage. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and gain access to sensitive information, locally stored by WebKit.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

tvOS: 15.0 19J346 - 15.2 19K53

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213057


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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