8.8
CVE-2022-42856
- EPSS 0.16%
- Published 15.12.2022 19:15:25
- Last modified 28.02.2025 14:44:48
- Source product-security@apple.com
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A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.1.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.1..
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
14.12.2022: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog
Apple iOS Type Confusion Vulnerability
VulnerabilityApple iOS contains a type confusion vulnerability when processing maliciously crafted web content leading to code execution.
DescriptionApply updates per vendor instructions.
Required actions| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.16% | 0.378 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 8.8 | 2.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.