High severity · published Dec 15, 2022
CVE-2022-42861
This issue was addressed with improved checks
8.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 15.7.2; 16.0 before 16.2 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 12.6.2; 13.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42861
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42861
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531
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