CVE-2022-42867: apple ipados Use After Free
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-42867DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42867
Published 15-12-2022Last modified 21-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-42867 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use After Free vulnerability in apple ipados. EPSS estimates a 34.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
34.82%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 7Timeline
- 15-12-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 21-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. 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
34.82%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 34.82% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score34.82%
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< 16.2
- iphone_os< 16.2
- macos< 13.1
- safari< 16.2
- tvos≥ unspecified, < 16.2 | ≥ unspecified, < 13.1 | < 16.2
Ubuntu5 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.38.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | < 2.38.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- webkit2gtk< 2.38.3-1
- wpewebkit< 2.38.3-1
3 vendors · 13 products
