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CVE-2022-42846

• 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: 2022-12-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2. Parsing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected system termination.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 15.7.2; from 16.0 before 16.2 — fixed in 15.7.2, 16.2
• Apple Iphone Os: before 15.7.2; from 16.0 before 16.2 — fixed in 15.7.2, 16.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 15.7.2, 16.2; Apple Iphone Os 15.7.2, 16.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531

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