Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.1.2 Graphics Driver memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.1.2. This affects an unknown part of the component Graphics Driver. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-42846. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Graphics Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was presented 12/13/2022 by Willy R. Vasquez as HT213530 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-42846. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 04/21/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Parsing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected system termination

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:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.2

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10/11/2022 🔍
12/13/2022 +63 days 🔍
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04/21/2025 +859 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213530
Researcher: Willy R. Vasquez
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42846 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42846
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215668
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2022 09:03
Updated: 04/21/2025 17:48
Changes: 12/14/2022 09:03 (16), 12/14/2022 09:04 (3), 12/14/2022 09:07 (28), 01/09/2023 09:55 (2), 01/09/2023 09:56 (11), 04/21/2025 17:48 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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