CVE-2022-42831 — MEDIUM (6.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-42831?

CVE-2022-42831 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-42831?

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

Vulnerability Description

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS Score

6.4

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 16.0
Apple	Iphone Os	< 16.1
Apple	Macos	< 13.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-42831?

CVE-2022-42831 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel pri...

How severe is CVE-2022-42831?

CVE-2022-42831 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-42831?

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