Privilege escalation in Apple Ipados

CVE-2022-42855

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. An app may be able to use arbitrary entitlements.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.005 (41.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42855?
CVE-2022-42855 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-42855?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-42855 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.