Buffer overflow in Apple Ipados
CVE-2022-42808
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1. A remote user may be able to cause kernel code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.020 (78.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Tvos — versions unspecified
- Apple Watchos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42808?
- CVE-2022-42808 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42808?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-42808 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.