Apple iOS and iPadOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability (CVE-2022-42827)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-10-25 · CVE-2022-42827
Apple iOS and iPadOS kernel contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability which can allow an application to perform code execution with kernel privileges. CISA added CVE-2022-42827 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Oct 25, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Nov 15, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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