CVE-2022-42823: apple ipados Type Confusion
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-42823DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42823
Published 01-11-2022Last modified 21-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-42823 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Type Confusion vulnerability in apple ipados. EPSS estimates a 1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.50%
0%100%
Low · -0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 5Timeline
- 01-11-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 21-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.04 pp
From 1.54% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.50%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apple6 products
- ipados< 16.0
- iphone_os< 16.1
- macos≥ unspecified, < 13 | < 13.0
- safari< 16.1
- tvos≥ unspecified, < 16.1 | < 16.1
Ubuntu5 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | < 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian3 products
- webkit2gtk< 2.38.2-1
- wpewebkit< 2.38.2-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0 | 11.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL35 | 36 | 37
4 vendors · 15 products
References
18 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
Show all 18 references
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32Vendor Advisory