TI-2022-20811 Aliases CVE-2022-42795 GHSA-3v85-hh9x-mfgc

Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOS

MEDIUM 43CWE-787Published 2022-11-01 · Updated 2025-04-22

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16, iOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01638 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13, 16watchOS (Apple): 9, 16

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before 13	13	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 16	16	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 9	9	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 16	16	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 13 Fixed in 13 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 16 Fixed in 16 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9 Fixed in 9 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 16 Fixed in 16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 16.0	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	before 13.0	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::	before 16.0	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::	before 9.0	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 16
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 16

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2022-11-01
Apple macOS 13
63 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 54 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20822 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 54
- TI-2022-14464 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-20826 Improper certificate validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Release · 2022-11-01
Apple macOS 16
19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14415 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14419 Apple macOS: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority LOW 39
- TI-2022-14425 Apple macOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 38
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Release · 2022-11-01
Apple watchOS 9
18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 15 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14415 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14429 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2022-14425 Apple macOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 38
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Release · 2022-11-01
Apple watchOS 16
10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14415 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2022-14429 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2022-14433 Improper privilege management in Apple iOSPriority LOW 37
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42795
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3v85-hh9x-mfgc

References

Advisory 4

TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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