Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-42820 (CCN-238795)

Assigned:2022-10-24
Published:2022-10-24
Updated:2022-11-03
Summary:A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. An app may cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-42820

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
appleios-cve202242820-code-exec(238795)

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT213489
About the security content of iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 13.0)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 16.0)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 16.1)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple macos *
    apple ipados *
    apple iphone os *