CVE-2022-42827

high

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..

References

https://www.tenable.com/cyber-exposure/tenable-2022-threat-landscape-report

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-11-01

Updated: 2022-11-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

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

Severity: High