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Apple iOS and iPadOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Apple - iOS and iPadOS · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2022-10-25. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

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CVE-2022-42827

HighCVSS 7.8KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An out-of-bounds write issue in iOS and iPadOS. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1, iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1, and iPadOS 16. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges, potentially leading to full device compromise.

Recommendation

Update Apple devices to iOS 15.7.1, iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1, or iPadOS 16.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

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