CVE-2022-42859

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-284

Description

Multiple issues were addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, watchOS 9.2. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 16.2 — fixed in 16.2
Apple Iphone Os: before 16.2 — fixed in 16.2
Apple macOS: before 13.1 — fixed in 13.1
Apple watchOS: before 9.2 — fixed in 9.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 16.2; Apple Iphone Os 16.2; Apple macOS 13.1; Apple watchOS 9.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/27
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/27
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536

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