CVE-2022-42840
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Dec 15, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 21, 2025
- Reserved
- Oct 11, 2022
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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macOSApple |
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References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-1 iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2mailing-list
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-2 iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2mailing-list
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-6 macOS Big Sur 11.7.2mailing-list
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-4 macOS Ventura 13.1mailing-list
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-5 macOS Monterey 12.6.2mailing-list
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