High severity · published Dec 15, 2022
CVE-2022-42844
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
8.6
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% 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
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 16.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42844
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42844
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
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