CVE-2022-42856

Summary

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..

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
AppletvOSunspecified < 16.2affected
AppletvOSunspecified < 13.1affected
AppletvOSunspecified < 15.7affected
AppletvOSunspecified < 16.1affected
AppletvOSunspecified < 16.2affected

Weaknesses

  • 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.

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: active
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

Additional References

References