Improper Certificate Validation in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-42813
Published: October 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68612
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42813
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation when handling WKWebView in CFNetwork. A remote attacker can forge a digital certificate, perform MitM attack and compromise the affected system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42813
Install updates from vendor's website.