Vulnerability in Apple Ipados
CVE-2022-42801
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213494 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/170011/XNU-vm_object-Use-After-Free.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42801?
- CVE-2022-42801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42801?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.