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CVE-2022-42798

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 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-119

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1. Parsing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to disclosure of user information.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 15.7.1 — fixed in 15.7.1
• Apple Iphone Os: before 15.7.1 — fixed in 15.7.1
• Apple macOS: from 11.0 before 11.7.1; from 12.0 before 12.6.1 — fixed in 11.7.1, 12.6.1
• Apple tvOS: before 16.1 — fixed in 16.1
• Apple watchOS: before 9.1 — fixed in 9.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 15.7.1; Apple Iphone Os 15.7.1; Apple macOS 11.7.1, 12.6.1; Apple tvOS 16.1; Apple watchOS 9.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213493
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213494
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492

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