CVE-2022-42862
Status: ModifiedMedium (5.5)—
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Base score: 5.5
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.33%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 24
- Score date: 10/9/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (3)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
- CWE-284
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
Raw JSON (NVD)
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