Use After Free in Apple Ipados

CVE-2022-42867

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.346 (98.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42867?
CVE-2022-42867 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-42867?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.