CVE-2022-42827
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..
Published:Nov 1, 2022
Last Modified:Oct 23, 2025
EPS:Nov 1, 2022
EPSS Score:0.00288
CVSS Score:7.8
CISA Notification
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..
Required Action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes:
No extra notes provided.
Due Date
Nov 15, 2022
1396 days ago
Alert Date
Oct 25, 2022
1417 days ago
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Apple
Product
Ipados
Apple
Ipados
Vendor
Apple
Product
Iphone Os
Apple
Iphone Os
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
