#VU70510 Integer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2022-42805
Published: December 28, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70510
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42805
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the Apple Neural Engine. A local application can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.