CVE-2022-42850 is a memory handling vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Rated 7.8 HIGH on the CVSS scale, it requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious app) to exploit, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and there's minimal community discussion or media coverage, the vulnerability has been patched in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 16.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 16.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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