CVE-2022-42823 (GCVE-0-2022-42823)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-01 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-21 15:39
VLAI?
Summary
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 13 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
    Apple tvOS Affected: unspecified , < 16.1 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
    Apple tvOS Affected: unspecified , < 16.1 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
    Apple tvOS Affected: unspecified , < 16.1 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
    Apple watchOS Affected: unspecified , < 9.1 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T13:19:04.845Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213495"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491"
          },
          {
            "name": "[oss-security] 20221104 WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2022-0010",
            "tags": [
              "mailing-list",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/04/4"
          },
          {
            "name": "FEDORA-2022-08fdc4138a",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5LF4LYP725XZ7RWOPFUV6DGPN4Q5DUU4/"
          },
          {
            "name": "DSA-5273",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5273"
          },
          {
            "name": "DSA-5274",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5274"
          },
          {
            "name": "[debian-lts-announce] 20221109 [SECURITY] [DLA 3183-1] webkit2gtk security update",
            "tags": [
              "mailing-list",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00010.html"
          },
          {
            "name": "FEDORA-2022-ce32af66d6",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AQKLEGJK3LHAKUQOLBHNR2DI3IUGLLTY/"
          },
          {
            "name": "FEDORA-2022-e7726761c4",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JOFKX6BUEJFECSVFV6P5INQCOYQBB4NZ/"
          },
          {
            "name": "GLSA-202305-32",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      },
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "cvssV3_1": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
              "baseScore": 8.8,
              "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
              "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
              "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
              "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
              "version": "3.1"
            }
          },
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2022-42823",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "total"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2025-04-21T15:33:41.207739Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "problemTypes": [
          {
            "descriptions": [
              {
                "cweId": "CWE-843",
                "description": "CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (\u0027Type Confusion\u0027)",
                "lang": "en",
                "type": "CWE"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-04-21T15:39:06.209Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "macOS",
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "13",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "product": "tvOS",
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "16.1",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "product": "tvOS",
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "16.1",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "product": "tvOS",
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "16.1",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "product": "watchOS",
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "9.1",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2023-05-30T00:00:00.000Z",
        "orgId": "286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c",
        "shortName": "apple"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213495"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491"
        },
        {
          "name": "[oss-security] 20221104 WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2022-0010",
          "tags": [
            "mailing-list"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/04/4"
        },
        {
          "name": "FEDORA-2022-08fdc4138a",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5LF4LYP725XZ7RWOPFUV6DGPN4Q5DUU4/"
        },
        {
          "name": "DSA-5273",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5273"
        },
        {
          "name": "DSA-5274",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5274"
        },
        {
          "name": "[debian-lts-announce] 20221109 [SECURITY] [DLA 3183-1] webkit2gtk security update",
          "tags": [
            "mailing-list"
          ],
          "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00010.html"
        },
        {
          "name": "FEDORA-2022-ce32af66d6",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AQKLEGJK3LHAKUQOLBHNR2DI3IUGLLTY/"
        },
        {
          "name": "FEDORA-2022-e7726761c4",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JOFKX6BUEJFECSVFV6P5INQCOYQBB4NZ/"
        },
        {
          "name": "GLSA-202305-32",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c",
    "assignerShortName": "apple",
    "cveId": "CVE-2022-42823",
    "datePublished": "2022-11-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2022-10-11T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2025-04-21T15:39:06.209Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "vulnrichment": {
      "containers": "{\"adp\": [{\"title\": \"CVE Program Container\", \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488\", \"tags\": [\"x_transferred\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489\", \"tags\": [\"x_transferred\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492\", \"tags\": [\"x_transferred\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213495\", \"tags\": [\"x_transferred\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491\", \"tags\": [\"x_transferred\"]}, {\"url\": \"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/04/4\", \"name\": \"[oss-security] 20221104 WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2022-0010\", \"tags\": [\"mailing-list\", \"x_transferred\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5LF4LYP725XZ7RWOPFUV6DGPN4Q5DUU4/\", \"name\": \"FEDORA-2022-08fdc4138a\", \"tags\": [\"vendor-advisory\", \"x_transferred\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5273\", \"name\": \"DSA-5273\", \"tags\": [\"vendor-advisory\", \"x_transferred\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5274\", \"name\": \"DSA-5274\", \"tags\": [\"vendor-advisory\", \"x_transferred\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00010.html\", \"name\": \"[debian-lts-announce] 20221109 [SECURITY] [DLA 3183-1] webkit2gtk security update\", \"tags\": [\"mailing-list\", \"x_transferred\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AQKLEGJK3LHAKUQOLBHNR2DI3IUGLLTY/\", \"name\": \"FEDORA-2022-ce32af66d6\", \"tags\": [\"vendor-advisory\", \"x_transferred\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JOFKX6BUEJFECSVFV6P5INQCOYQBB4NZ/\", \"name\": \"FEDORA-2022-e7726761c4\", \"tags\": [\"vendor-advisory\", \"x_transferred\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32\", \"name\": \"GLSA-202305-32\", \"tags\": [\"vendor-advisory\", \"x_transferred\"]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"shortName\": \"CVE\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2024-08-03T13:19:04.845Z\"}}, {\"title\": \"CISA ADP Vulnrichment\", \"metrics\": [{\"cvssV3_1\": {\"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"version\": \"3.1\", \"baseScore\": 8.8, \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"baseSeverity\": \"HIGH\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\", \"integrityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"userInteraction\": \"REQUIRED\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"HIGH\"}}, {\"other\": {\"type\": \"ssvc\", \"content\": {\"id\": \"CVE-2022-42823\", \"role\": \"CISA Coordinator\", \"options\": [{\"Exploitation\": \"none\"}, {\"Automatable\": \"no\"}, {\"Technical Impact\": \"total\"}], \"version\": \"2.0.3\", \"timestamp\": \"2025-04-21T15:33:41.207739Z\"}}}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"cweId\": \"CWE-843\", \"description\": \"CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (\u0027Type Confusion\u0027)\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"shortName\": \"CISA-ADP\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-04-21T15:39:00.796Z\"}}], \"cna\": {\"affected\": [{\"vendor\": \"Apple\", \"product\": \"macOS\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"unspecified\", \"lessThan\": \"13\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}]}, {\"vendor\": \"Apple\", \"product\": \"tvOS\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"unspecified\", \"lessThan\": \"16.1\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}]}, {\"vendor\": \"Apple\", \"product\": \"tvOS\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"unspecified\", \"lessThan\": \"16.1\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}]}, {\"vendor\": \"Apple\", \"product\": \"tvOS\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"unspecified\", \"lessThan\": \"16.1\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}]}, {\"vendor\": \"Apple\", \"product\": \"watchOS\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"unspecified\", \"lessThan\": \"9.1\", \"versionType\": \"custom\"}]}], \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488\"}, {\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489\"}, {\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492\"}, {\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213495\"}, {\"url\": \"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491\"}, {\"url\": \"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/04/4\", \"name\": \"[oss-security] 20221104 WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2022-0010\", \"tags\": [\"mailing-list\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5LF4LYP725XZ7RWOPFUV6DGPN4Q5DUU4/\", \"name\": \"FEDORA-2022-08fdc4138a\", \"tags\": [\"vendor-advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5273\", \"name\": \"DSA-5273\", \"tags\": [\"vendor-advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5274\", \"name\": \"DSA-5274\", \"tags\": [\"vendor-advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00010.html\", \"name\": \"[debian-lts-announce] 20221109 [SECURITY] [DLA 3183-1] webkit2gtk security update\", \"tags\": [\"mailing-list\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AQKLEGJK3LHAKUQOLBHNR2DI3IUGLLTY/\", \"name\": \"FEDORA-2022-ce32af66d6\", \"tags\": [\"vendor-advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JOFKX6BUEJFECSVFV6P5INQCOYQBB4NZ/\", \"name\": \"FEDORA-2022-e7726761c4\", \"tags\": [\"vendor-advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32\", \"name\": \"GLSA-202305-32\", \"tags\": [\"vendor-advisory\"]}], \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.\"}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"text\", \"description\": \"Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c\", \"shortName\": \"apple\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2023-05-30T00:00:00.000Z\"}}}",
      "cveMetadata": "{\"cveId\": \"CVE-2022-42823\", \"state\": \"PUBLISHED\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-04-21T15:39:06.209Z\", \"dateReserved\": \"2022-10-11T00:00:00.000Z\", \"assignerOrgId\": \"286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c\", \"datePublished\": \"2022-11-01T00:00:00.000Z\", \"assignerShortName\": \"apple\"}",
      "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
      "dataVersion": "5.1"
    }
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.