CVE-2022-42856

HIGHCISA KEV

8.8

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..

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published12/15/2022

Last Modified10/23/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorApple

ProductiOS

Vulnerability NameApple iOS Type Confusion Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-12-14

Remediation Due Date2023-01-04

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

apple:ipadosapple:iphone_osapple:macosapple:safariapple:tvos

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-843CWE-843

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/22(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/28(product-security@apple.com)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/26/1(product-security@apple.com)

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213516(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213537(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/22(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/28(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/26/1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213516(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213537(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42856(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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