Vulnerability in Apple Ipados

CVE-2022-42823

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

EPSS: 0.014 (69.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42823?
CVE-2022-42823 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-42823?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-42823 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.