CVE-2022-42801 (GCVE-0-2022-42801)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-11-01 00:00
Modified
2025-04-22 14:59
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
References
product-security@apple.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170011/XNU-vm_object-Use-After-Free.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213494 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170011/XNU-vm_object-Use-After-Free.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213494 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 13
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   Apple tvOS Version: unspecified   < 16.1
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   Apple tvOS Version: unspecified   < 16.1
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   Apple tvOS Version: unspecified   < 12.6
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   Apple tvOS Version: unspecified   < 15.7
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   Apple watchOS Version: unspecified   < 9.1
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