Integer overflow in Apple macOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, macOS Monterey 12.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Why it matters now
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 12.5 | 12.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.6 | 15.6 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.5
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 12.5, 15.6
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-14471 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-14392 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42805
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv3c-pg7m-3rp8
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-42805 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-42805 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hv3c-pg7m-3rp8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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