CVE-2022-22629
Published: 23 September 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-22629 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Apple Itunes. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
A buffer overflow vulnerability addressed through improved memory handling affects multiple Apple platforms and applications, including macOS Monterey prior to 12.3, Safari before 15.4, watchOS before 8.5, iTunes 12.12.3 for Windows, iOS and iPadOS before 15.4, and tvOS before 15.4. The flaw, tracked as CWE-787, resides in components responsible for processing web content and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the issue by supplying maliciously crafted web content that triggers the overflow when rendered. Successful exploitation yields arbitrary code execution with impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though user interaction such as visiting a hostile webpage is required.
Apple has published fixes in the versions listed above, documented in security advisories HT213182, HT213183, HT213186, HT213187, and HT213188. The current EPSS score stands at 0.3355 with no material increase from a lower baseline.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-27774
Vulnerability details
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3, Safari 15.4, watchOS 8.5, iTunes 12.12.3 for Windows, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead…
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to arbitrary code execution.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.