High severity · published Nov 1, 2022
CVE-2022-42827
Apple iOS and iPadOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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..
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Oct 25, 2022
Federal remediation dueNov 15, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 15.7.1 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 16.1; before 15.7 · source: vendor, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42827
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42827
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490
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