Buffer overflow in Apple Ipados
CVE-2022-42842
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. A remote user may be able to cause kernel code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.023 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified, 13.0
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42842?
- CVE-2022-42842 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42842?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-42842 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.