CVE-2022-42850

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% 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-787

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 16.2 — fixed in 16.2
Apple Iphone Os: before 16.2 — fixed in 16.2

How to fix

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

References

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

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