19/08/2022
A set of critical Arbitrary-remote-code-ex*****on exploits for Apple devices, new and old, macOS, iPadOS and iOS, have been uncovered by Apple. Find mitigation and explanation below 👇🏼
Information from Apple regarding the 2 CVE’s:
WebKit: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213414
macOS: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413
iOS and iPadOS: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412
The following is an excerpt from Malwarebytes, article: https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2022/08/urgent-update-for-macos-and-ios-two-actively-exploited-zero-days-fixed
Excerpt:
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Kernel privileges:
CVE-2022-32894: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. The vulnerability could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. The kernel privileges are the highest possible privileges, so an attacker could take complete control of a vulnerable system by exploiting this vulnerability.
Apple points out that they are aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
WebKit exploit:
CVE-2022-32893: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code ex*****on. An attacker could lure a potential victim to a specially crafted website or use malvertising to compromise a vulnerable system by exploiting this vulnerability. Since the vulnerability exists in Apple’s HTML rendering software (WebKit). WebKit powers all iOS web browsers and Safari, so possible targets are iPhones, iPads, and Macs which could all be tricked into running unauthorized code.
Apple points out that they are aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
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Mitigate by updating all devices to:
iOS 15.6.1+
iPadOS 15.6.1+
macOS Monterey 12.5.1+
CVE’s can be found here:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-32894
And
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-32893
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