High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 1, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-42801
CVE-2022-42801
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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Affected products
616.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 16.1
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- Range: 13
- Range: 15.7.1, 16.1
- Range: unspecified
- Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- packetstormsecurity.com/files/170011/XNU-vm_object-Use-After-Free.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213490nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213494nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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