CVE-2022-42827
Apple iOS and iPadOS: Out-of-Bounds Write
As of , CVE-2022-42827 in Apple iOS and iPadOS is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch soon.
- Exploited
- Yes: CISA listed it on 25 October 2022
- US federal deadline
- 15 November 202221 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- Not known to CISA
- EPSS score
- 0.01Higher than 63% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS when listed
- No score that dayThe EPSS file of the day CISA listed it has no score for it.
- Public exploit
- None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
- Fix
- Vendor advice: support.apple.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA's required action
What the flaw is
Apple iOS and iPadOS kernel contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability which can allow an application to perform code execution with kernel privileges.
CISA's description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
The CVE record's description, from apple
- CVE published
- 1 November 2022
- Assigned by
- apple
- CVSS
- 7.8 High (CVSS 3.1, from CISA-ADP)
- CWE-787
- Out-of-bounds Write
- CWE-20
- Improper Input Validation
- CISA SSVC, exploitation
- active
- CISA SSVC, automatable
- no
- CISA SSVC, technical impact
- total
Timeline
- CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
- The CVE record was published.
- The US federal deadline to fix it.
iOS and iPadOS: other exploited entries
| Vulnerability | Product | Our group | Listed | Deadline | EPSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-24200Incorrect Authorization | Apple iOS and iPadOS | Patch soon | 0.04 | ||
| CVE-2021-30983Buffer Overflow | Apple iOS and iPadOS | Patch soon | 0.03 | ||
| CVE-2023-41974Use-After-Free | Apple iOS and iPadOS | Patch soon | 0.02 | ||
| CVE-2023-42824Kernel Privilege Escalation | Apple iOS and iPadOS | Patch soon | 0.01 |
Read further
- CVE recordcve.org
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CISA's catalogcisa.gov
- EPSS for this CVEapi.first.org