Privilege escalation in Apple Ipados
CVE-2022-42849
An access issue existed with privileged API calls. This issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, tvOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. A user may be able to elevate privileges.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 16.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/27 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42849?
- CVE-2022-42849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42849?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.