Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-42803

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68804

CSH Severity: Low

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-2022-42803

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the OS kernel. A local application can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.

Apple iOS
iPadOS
macOS
watchOS
tvOS

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Apple iOS - addressed in versions 15.7.1 19H117, 16.1 20B82
iPadOS - addressed in versions 15.7.1 19H117, 16.1 20B82
macOS - addressed in versions 12.6.1 21G217, 13.0 22A380
watchOS - update to 9.1 20S75
tvOS - update to 16.1 20K71

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 15 and iPadOS 15
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Ventura
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 16 and iPadOS 16
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Monterey