Improper input validation in Apple Ipados
CVE-2022-42837
An issue existed in the parsing of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, watchOS 9.2. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.021 (79.4th 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, 13.0
- Apple Watchos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com
- 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)
- product-security@apple.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42837?
- CVE-2022-42837 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42837?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-42837 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.