CVE-2022-42805 (GCVE-0-2022-42805)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-15 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-21 16:18
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
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Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 12.5 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 15.6 (custom)
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