What is CVE-2022-42850?

CVE-2022-42850 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2022-42850?

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

Is CVE-2022-42850 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2022-42850

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (31.4th 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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

h26forge/h26forge

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42850?: CVE-2022-42850 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-42850?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-42850 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.