CVE-2022-42856

HighCVSS 8.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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..

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-843

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 15, 2022
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Dec 14, 2022
NVD status
Analyzed

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