CVE-2022-42805 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-42805?

CVE-2022-42805 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-42805?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.

Vulnerability Description

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 15.6
Apple	Iphone Os	< 15.6
Apple	Macos	>= 12.0.0, < 12.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213345Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213346Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-42805?

CVE-2022-42805 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privile...

How severe is CVE-2022-42805?

CVE-2022-42805 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-42805?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.