What is CVE-2022-42827?

CVE-2022-42827 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-42827?

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

Is CVE-2022-42827 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-42827 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-10-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Buffer overflow in Apple Ios And Ipados

CVE-2022-42827

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aw…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.011 (62.9th 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 Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone_os

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-10-25. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-11-15.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42827?: CVE-2022-42827 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-42827?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-42827 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2022-42827 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-10-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.