Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.1.2 Kernel memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.1.2. This affects an unknown part of the component Kernel. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-42845. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 12/13/2022 by Adam Doupé as HT213530 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-42845. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (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:

An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

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 Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

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

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.2

Timelineinfo

10/11/2022 🔍
12/13/2022 +63 days 🔍
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12/14/2022 +1 days 🔍
04/21/2025 +859 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213530
Researcher: Adam Doupé
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42845 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42845
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215679
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2022 09:09
Updated: 04/21/2025 17:48
Changes: 12/14/2022 09:09 (8), 12/14/2022 09:10 (11), 12/14/2022 09:13 (28), 01/09/2023 11:57 (2), 01/09/2023 12:05 (11), 04/21/2025 17:48 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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