What is CVE-2022-42792?

CVE-2022-42792 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-06-23.

How severe is CVE-2022-42792?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2022-42792

This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An app may be able to read sensitive location information

Published 2023-06-23 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-203 — Observable Discrepancy

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42792?: CVE-2022-42792 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-06-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-42792?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.