CVE-2022-42827VulnerabilityPublished 10/25/2022Updated 10/24/2026
CVE-2022-42827: Apple iOS and iPadOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CISA KEV
Severity
HighNo CVSS score published yet
- Exploitation
Actively exploited – in CISA KEV since 10/25/2022
- KEV deadline
- 11/15/2022
- EPSS
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 64% of CVEs
What to do
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Apple iOS and iPadOS kernel contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability which can allow an application to perform code execution with kernel privileges.