high
7.1
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2022-42855: Input Validation

First published: Tue Dec 13 2022(Updated: )

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.

Credit: Ivan Fratric Google Project ZeroMickey Jin @patch1t Tommy Muir @Muirey03 John Aakerblom @jaakerblom Antonio Zekic @antoniozekic 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 Mickey Jin @patch1t Offensive SecurityCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityJiwon Park Mieszko Wawrzyniak an anonymous researcher CVE-2022-24836 CVE-2022-29181 KirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani Michael (Biscuit) Thomas Wojciech Reguła @_r3ggi SecuRing @real_as3617 Hyeon 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 UniversityClément Lecigne Google's Threat Analysis GroupThijs Alkemade @xnyhps Computest Sector 7CVE-2022-35252 Linus Henze Pinauten GmbHYonghwi Jin @jinmo123 TheoriJohn Balestrieri TinrocketMickey Jin @patch1t Trend MicroPan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteABC Research s.r.o. ABC Research s.r.o Ned Williamson Google Project ZeroNathan Wachholz Google Project ZeroDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun SSD Secure Disclosure LabsKorea Univ. Andrey Labunets Nikita Tarakanov Zitong Wu(吴梓桐) Zhuhai NoXia0o0o0o W4terDr0pSun Yat-sen University Willy R. Vasquez The University of Texas at Austin product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
tvOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<9.2
9.2
macOS<12.6.2
12.6.2
macOS Ventura<13.1
13.1
Apple iOS and iPadOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.2
16.2
Apple iOS and iPadOS<15.7.2
15.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<15.7.2
15.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<15.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS>=16.0<16.2
iPhone OS<15.7.2
iPhone OS>=16.0<16.2
macOS<12.6.2
macOS=13.0
tvOS<16.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-42855.

  • What is the title of this vulnerability?

    The title of this vulnerability is 'Preferences. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.'

  • Which software is affected by this vulnerability?

    The affected software includes Apple iOS up to version 16.2, Apple iPadOS up to version 16.2, Apple macOS Ventura up to version 13.1, Apple macOS Monterey up to version 12.6.2, Apple iOS up to version 15.7.2, Apple iPadOS up to version 15.7.2, Apple tvOS up to version 16.2, and Apple watchOS up to version 9.2.

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, update your Apple devices to the latest available software version as recommended by Apple.

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability on the following Apple support pages: [Link 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530), [Link 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532), [Link 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531).

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