Apple iOS/iPadOS Kernel out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-42827. The attack needs to be approached locally. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (version unknown). Affected is an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 10/24/2022 as HT213489 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-42827. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/28/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

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.

It is declared as attacked. This issue was added on 10/25/2022 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 11/15/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Zero-Day.cz (726). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/11/2022 🔍
10/24/2022 +13 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213489
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42827 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42827
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212058
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2022 07:24
Updated: 01/28/2025 23:29
Changes: 10/25/2022 07:24 (16), 10/25/2022 07:27 (28), 11/19/2022 19:04 (2), 11/19/2022 19:12 (10), 04/27/2024 20:12 (27), 06/16/2024 14:39 (2), 09/26/2024 00:32 (1), 01/28/2025 23:29 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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