VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2022-42840
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-12-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-787
Primary references
- product-security@apple.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- product-security@apple.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory