Live › vulnerability › CVE-2022-42856
Go to dashboardApple iOS has a type confusion bug in its web content processing that lets a malicious web page run code. Attackers have used it in real attacks, according to CISA's exploited-vulnerabilities catalog.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS | vendor | – | – |
| apple safari | vendor | < 16.2 | 16.2 |
| apple ipados | vendor | < 15.7.2 | 15.7.2 |
| apple iphone os | vendor | < 15.7.2 | 15.7.2 |
| apple iphone os | vendor | >= 16.0, < 16.1.2 | 16.1.2 |
| apple macos | vendor | < 13.1 | 13.1 |
| apple tvos | vendor | < 16.2 | 16.2 |
Settings > General > About on the device to see the iOS version; unknown for fleet-wide checks.
Update iOS to a version Apple lists as fixing CVE-2022-42856 (unknown exact version from sources); apply vendor updates per CISA instructions.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.1.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.1..
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