Apple tvOS up to 16.1.1 Kernel memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS up to 16.1.1. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-42842. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Apple tvOS up to 16.1.1 (Digital Media Player). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Kernel. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 12/13/2022 by pattern-f as HT213535 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-42842. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/22/2025). The advisory points out:

A remote user may be able to cause kernel code execution

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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Productinfo

Type

Digital Media Player

Vendor

Apple

Name

tvOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tvOS 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: HT213535
Researcher: pattern-f
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42842 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42842
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215731

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2022 10:12
Updated: 04/22/2025 00:22
Changes: 12/14/2022 10:12 (19), 12/14/2022 10:15 (27), 01/09/2023 23:22 (2), 01/09/2023 23:33 (11), 04/22/2025 00:22 (16)
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