CVE-2022-42827: Apple iOS and iPadOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
High · CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 1.1%, 65th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: apple
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Apple iOS and iPadOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Apple: iOS and iPadOS
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 (opens in new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)