Vulnerability

CVE-2022-42827

High· 7.8KEVCVSS7.8EPSS1%

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Apple iOS and iPadOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Apple iOS and iPadOS kernel contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability which can allow an application to perform code execution with kernel privileges.

Threat signal

88/100

Severe

Severity

high

CVSS

7.8

EPSS

Active

KEV

CISA KEV — actively exploited

1309d overdue

AffectedApple — iOS and iPadOS

Added to KEV

2022-10-25

Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)

2022-11-15

Required action (CISA verbatim)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vendor advisory + references

CISA description: “Apple iOS and iPadOS kernel contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability which can allow an application to perform code execution with kernel privileges.”

CVSS

v3.1Open in FIRST calculator →

7.8/ 10HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLocalRequires local access — shell, console, or local app.
Attack ComplexityLowNo special conditions — exploit works reliably.
Privileges RequiredNoneUnauthenticated — no credentials needed.
User InteractionRequiredRequires user action (click, file open, etc).
ScopeUnchangedImpact contained to the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality ImpactHighTotal disclosure of sensitive data.
Integrity ImpactHighTotal compromise of integrity — full data modification possible.
Availability ImpactHighTotal loss of availability — full DoS possible.

EPSS

Exploit prediction · 30-day horizonFIRST.org →

1.14%

probability of exploitation in next 30 days

p62

higher than 62% of all CVEs

6-day trend↑ 1pp

Mid-pack — moderate exploitation likelihood.

Vendor VEX

No VEX statements published for CVE-2022-42827. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.

SSVCAct

Active exploitation with total impact on essential/support systems

exploitation: active
automatable: no
impact: total
mission: support

Lifecycle

2022-10-25Added to CISA KEVransomware: Unknown
2022-10-25Published
2022-11-15Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)
2026-06-15Last modified1 source

No source-event history recorded yet. New revisions will appear here as ingestors re-fetch this CVE.