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Apple iOS < 16.1.2 Vulnerability (HT213516)

high Nessus Plugin ID 168875

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Synopsis

The version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is prior to 16.1.2. It is, therefore, affected by an arbitrary code execution vulnerability due to a type confusion issue when processing crafted web content.

Solution

Upgrade to Apple iOS version 16.1.2 or later

See Also

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213516

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 168875

File Name: apple_ios_1612_check.nbin

Version: 1.23

Type: local

Published: 12/16/2022

Updated: 4/8/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-42856

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os

Required KB Items: mdm/dependency/unlocked

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/30/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/30/2022

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 1/4/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-42856

APPLE-SA: HT213516

IAVA: 2022-A-0521-S, 2023-A-0645