The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.5, macOS Big Sur 11.6.8, Security Update 2022-005 Catalina, iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, tvOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipados | Apple | * | 15.6 (excluding) |
| Iphone_os | Apple | * | 15.6 (excluding) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2020-001 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2020-001 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-001 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-001 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-002 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-002 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-003 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-003 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-004 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-004 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-005 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-005 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-006 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-006 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-007 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-007 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-008 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-008 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2022-001 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2022-001 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2022-002 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2022-002 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2022-003 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2022-003 (including) |
| Macos | Apple | * | 10.15.7 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 11.0 (including) | 11.6.8 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 12.0 (including) | 12.5 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 10.15.7 (including) | 10.15.7 (including) |
| Macos | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2022-004 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2022-004 (including) |
| Tvos | Apple | * | 15.6 (excluding) |
| Watchos | Apple | * | 8.7 (excluding) |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213343
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213344
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213340
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213342
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213343
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213344
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346