Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-42827
Published: October 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68609
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42827
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the OS kernel component. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds write error and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42827
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.1 20B82, 15.7.1 19H117
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.1 20B82, 15.7.1 19H117
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.1 20B82, 15.7.1 19H117