Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-42849
Published: December 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70255
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42849
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions to the privileged API within the Software Update component. A local application can escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
watchOS
tvOS
iPadOS
watchOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42849
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - update to 16.2 20C65
iPadOS - update to 16.2 20C65
watchOS - update to 9.2 20S361
tvOS - update to 16.2 20K362
iPadOS - update to 16.2 20C65
watchOS - update to 9.2 20S361
tvOS - update to 16.2 20K362