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TI-2022-20822 Aliases CVE-2022-42808GHSA-pr54-qrpp-j9vj

Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOS

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
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

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1. A remote user may be able to cause kernel code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02667 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13tvOS (Apple): 16.1+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 1313Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 16.116.1Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 16.116.1Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 9.19.1Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13 Fixed in 13 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.1 Fixed in 16.1 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.1 Fixed in 16.1 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.1 Fixed in 9.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.1
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.1
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13

    63 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 54 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-14464 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
    • TI-2022-20826 Improper certificate validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2022-14458 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 9.1

    16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 14 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-20826 Improper certificate validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2022-20817 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2022-14470 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 16.1

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-20826 Improper certificate validation in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2022-20817 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2022-14449 Code injection in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
    Show all 13 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42808
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pr54-qrpp-j9vj

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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