Apple iOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-05-24
• EPSS: 24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 98% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

CISA: A memory corruption vulnerability in Apple iOS kernel allows attackers to execute code in a privileged context or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) via a crafted application.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 14 Jun 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Aug/msg00000.htmlBroken LinkMailing ListVendor Advisory
• www.securityfocus.com/bid/92652Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• www.securitytracker.com/id/1036694Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• blog.lookout.com/blog/2016/08/25/trident-pegasusBroken Link
• support.apple.com/HT207107Release NotesVendor Advisory
• www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44836ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource