CVE-2022-42855

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2,...

7.1 High

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. An app may be able to use arbitrary entitlements.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.54%Down 0.4 points since Dec 16, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.1

Record: CVE-2022-42855
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 7.1

Record: CVE-2022-42855
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-45918 7.1

Record: EUVD-2022-45918
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rg9c-336x-3rq5 7.1

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2,...

Record: GHSA-rg9c-336x-3rq5
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-42855 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Apple Ipados, published December 15, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.54%, the 46th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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