Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.1.2 CoreServices Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.1.2. Affected is an unknown function of the component CoreServices. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-42859. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component CoreServices. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 12/13/2022 by Mickey Jin as HT213530 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-42859. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/22/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

Upgrading to version 16.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

Multiple issues were addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.2

Timelineinfo

10/11/2022 🔍
12/13/2022 +63 days 🔍
12/13/2022 +0 days 🔍
12/14/2022 +1 days 🔍
04/22/2025 +859 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213530
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42859 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42859
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215665
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2022 09:02
Updated: 04/22/2025 01:50
Changes: 12/14/2022 09:02 (18), 12/14/2022 09:05 (28), 01/09/2023 09:41 (2), 04/22/2025 01:50 (26)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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