Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-42830

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability category: Execute code

Published 2022-11-01 20:15:25

Updated 2023-01-09 16:41:59

Source Apple Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-42830

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-42830

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Source
6.7	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	0.8	5.9	nvd@nist.gov
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

References for CVE-2022-42830

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489

About the security content of iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16 - Apple Support
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488

About the security content of macOS Ventura 13 - Apple Support
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory

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Products affected by CVE-2022-42830

Apple » Iphone Os
Versions before (<) 16.1
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Apple » Macos
Versions before (<) 13.0
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Apple » Ipados
Versions before (<) 16.0
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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