CVE-2022-42823

high

Description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

References

https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5274

https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5273

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JOFKX6BUEJFECSVFV6P5INQCOYQBB4NZ/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AQKLEGJK3LHAKUQOLBHNR2DI3IUGLLTY/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5LF4LYP725XZ7RWOPFUV6DGPN4Q5DUU4/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00010.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/04/4

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213495

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-11-01

Updated: 2025-04-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0034