High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published Dec 15, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-42845
CVE-2022-42845
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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Affected products
616.2+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 16.2
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Monterey 12.6.2, Ventura 13.1, Big Sur 11.7.2+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: Monterey 12.6.2, Ventura 13.1, Big Sur 11.7.2
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- Range: 16.2
- Range: unspecified
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References
12- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/27nvd
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