Description
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492
Scores
CVSS v3
6.7
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
21.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (6)
apple/ipados
< 15.7.1
apple/iphone_os
16.0
apple/iphone_os
< 15.7.1
apple/macos
< 13.0
apple/tvos
< 16.1
apple/watchos
< 9.1
Published
Nov 01, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026