CVE-2022-42856
Apple iOS Type Confusion Vulnerability
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
⚠ KEVEPSS 0.15%
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..
How to fix CVE-2022-42856
To remediate CVE-2022-42856, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.38.3-1~deb11u1 or later
- —upgrade to 2.38.3-1~deb11u1 or later
Is CVE-2022-42856 being exploited?
Yes — CVE-2022-42856 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Patch immediately.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.38.3-1~deb11u1
- from 0, < 2.38.3-1~deb11u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |