CVE-2022-42856

Published Dec 15, 2022

Last updated 5 months ago

Overview

Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.1.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.1..
Source
product-security@apple.com
NVD status
Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
8.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
2.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name
Apple iOS Type Confusion Vulnerability
Exploit added on
Dec 14, 2022
Exploit action due
Jan 4, 2023
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-843

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations