Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-42851
Published: December 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70253
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42851
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 a boundary condition in ImageIO when parsing TIFF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
iPadOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42851
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - update to 16.2 20C65
iPadOS - update to 16.2 20C65
tvOS - update to 16.2 20K362
iPadOS - update to 16.2 20C65
tvOS - update to 16.2 20K362