#VU68616 Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-42806
Published: October 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68616
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42806
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in IOKit. A local application can exploit the race and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.