Apple iOS/iPadOS Kernel integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation leads to integer overflow. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-42805. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

The weakness was disclosed 12/16/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-42805 since 10/11/2022. 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.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/11/2022 🔍
12/16/2022 +66 days 🔍
12/16/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/21/2025 +857 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42805 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42805
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215927
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/16/2022 08:27
Updated: 04/21/2025 22:19
Changes: 12/16/2022 08:27 (40), 04/21/2025 22:19 (26)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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