cve-2022-42840
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-12-15 00:00
Modified
2024-08-03 13:19
Severity ?
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 13.1
Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 12.6
Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 16.2
Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 15.7
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