Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-42817
Published: October 27, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68809
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42817
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in Safari. A remote attacker trick the victim into visiting a malicious website and gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
watchOS
iPadOS
watchOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42817
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 15.7.1 19H117, 16.1 20B82
iPadOS - addressed in versions 15.7.1 19H117, 16.1 20B82
watchOS - update to 9.1 20S75
iPadOS - addressed in versions 15.7.1 19H117, 16.1 20B82
watchOS - update to 9.1 20S75