CVE-2022-42827

HighCVSS 7.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-787

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 1, 2022
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Oct 25, 2022
NVD status
Analyzed

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