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TI-2022-20856 Aliases CVE-2022-42846GHSA-7668-cr6w-9f3m

Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 25CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2. Parsing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected system termination.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00344 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.2, 15.7

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.216.2Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 15.715.7Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.2 Fixed in 16.2 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.2; 16.0 to before 16.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.2; 16.0 to before 16.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.2; 16.0 to before 16.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.2; 16.0 to before 16.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.2
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.2

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-20854 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2022-20860 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2022-23092 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42846
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7668-cr6w-9f3m

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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