CVE-2022-42796

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-11-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 15.7 — fixed in 15.7
Apple Iphone Os: before 15.7 — fixed in 15.7
Apple macOS: before 13.0 — fixed in 13.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 15.7; Apple Iphone Os 15.7; Apple macOS 13.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213445
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488

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