Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2022-42856 is an Apple type confusion flaw triggered by malicious web content. Successful exploitation could allow arbitrary code execution. Apple reported possible active exploitation against iOS versions before iOS 15.1, and CISA lists it in KEV, so unpatched Apple fleets deserve urgent attention. Exposure is most likely on Apple devices or browsers below the vendor-fixed releases: Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS/iPadOS 15.7.2, or iOS 16.1.2. The provided affected-product data is incomplete and duplicative, so use Apple advisories for platform scoping. Treat this as urgent for Apple-heavy environments, especially mobile fleets. The issue enables code execution from malicious web content and has KEV-backed exploitation evidence. Remediation should be tracked as an executive-level patch compliance item until vulnerable devices are updated or removed from exposure. Mitigation focus: Apply Apple updates that include the fixed versions named in vendor advisories.; Prioritize iPhones and iPads below iOS 15.1 because exploitation was reported there.; Update Safari and macOS Ventura systems to the fixed advisory versions or later..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535CVE reference
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532CVE reference
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531CVE reference
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213516CVE reference
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213537CVE reference
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32CVE reference
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42856CVE reference · government-resource
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Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
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