CVE-2022-42864 is a race condition vulnerability in Apple's operating systems (tvOS, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS) that could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Rated High (CVSS 7.0), it requires user interaction and high attack complexity, but successful exploitation could lead to full compromise of the affected device. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 15.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 16.0, < 16.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 15.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 16.0, < 16.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 11.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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