Privilege escalation in Apple Ipados
CVE-2022-42825
This issue was addressed by removing additional entitlements. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
EPSS: 0.003 (19.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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:N/I:H/A:N.
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 (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42825?
- CVE-2022-42825 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42825?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-42825 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.