Live › vulnerability › CVE-2022-42827
Go to dashboardAn out-of-bounds write in the Apple iOS and iPadOS kernel lets an app running on the device execute code with kernel privileges. Attackers have exploited it in the wild.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
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| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | vendor | – | – |
| apple ipados | vendor | < 15.7.1 | 15.7.1 |
| apple iphone os | vendor | < 15.7.1 | 15.7.1 |
| apple iphone os | vendor | >= 16.0, < 16.1 | 16.1 |
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An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
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