What is CVE-2022-42820?

CVE-2022-42820 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-42820?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Ipados

CVE-2022-42820

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. An app may cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (23.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone_os
Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42820?: CVE-2022-42820 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-42820?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.