Critical severity · published Dec 15, 2022
CVE-2022-42842
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
9.8
CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. A remote user may be able to cause kernel code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 16.2 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
11.0 before 11.7.2; 12.0.0 before 12.6.2; 13.0 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 16.2 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 9.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42842
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42842
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/27
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