medium
5.5
CWE
20 190
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2022-42846: Input Validation

First published: Tue Dec 13 2022(Updated: )

Accessibility. A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

Credit: Yonghwi Jin @jinmo123 TheoriXia0o0o0o W4terDr0pSun Yat-sen University Willy R. Vasquez The University of Texas at AustinJohn Balestrieri TinrocketMickey Jin @patch1t Tommy Muir @Muirey03 John Aakerblom @jaakerblom Weijia Dai @dwj1210 Momo SecurityIan Beer Google Project ZeroFelix Poulin-Belanger pattern-f @pattern_F_ Ant Security LightAdam Doupé ASU SEFCOMApple Adam M. CVE-2022-46716 Jiwon Park Mieszko Wawrzyniak an anonymous researcher Ivan Fratric Google Project ZeroKirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani Michael (Biscuit) Thomas Wojciech Reguła @_r3ggi SecuRing @real_as3617 Clément Lecigne Google's Threat Analysis GroupHyeon Park @tree_segment Team ApplePIEMaddie Stone Google Project ZeroChengGang Wu Institute of Computing TechnologyYan Kang Institute of Computing TechnologyYuHao Hu Institute of Computing TechnologyYue Sun Institute of Computing TechnologyJiming Wang Institute of Computing Technology Institute of Computing TechnologyJiKai Ren Institute of Computing TechnologyHang Shu Institute of Computing TechnologyChinese Academy SciencesKirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani (kirtikumarar.com) hazbinhotel Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeSamuel Groß Google V8 SecurityDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun DNSLab at Korea UniversityRyan Shin IAAI SecLab at Korea UniversityABC Research s.r.o Mickey Jin @patch1t Offensive SecurityCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityAndrey Labunets Nikita Tarakanov Zitong Wu(吴梓桐) Zhuhai No product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<15.7.2
15.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<15.7.2
15.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<15.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS>=16.0<16.2
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS<15.7.2
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS>=16.0<16.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-42846?

    CVE-2022-42846 is a vulnerability in the Graphics Driver that allows attackers to exploit memory handling issues.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2022-42846?

    CVE-2022-42846 affects Apple iOS versions up to but excluding 16.2, Apple iPadOS versions up to but excluding 16.2, Apple iOS versions up to but excluding 15.7.2, and Apple iPadOS versions up to but excluding 15.7.2.

  • How was CVE-2022-42846 addressed?

    CVE-2022-42846 was addressed by implementing improved memory handling in the Graphics Driver.

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-42846?

    To fix CVE-2022-42846, update your Apple iOS or iPadOS devices to version 16.2 or later, or version 15.7.2 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-42846?

    You can find more information about CVE-2022-42846 on the Apple support website. Visit the following links: [CVE-2022-42846 - Apple iOS](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530) and [CVE-2022-42846 - Apple iPadOS](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531).

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