Improper privilege management in Apple tvOS
Priority LOW 34CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. An app may be able to use arbitrary entitlements.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00544 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed tvOS (Apple): 16.2, 13.1, 12.6 +1
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 | tvOS | before 16.2 | 16.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 13.1 | 13.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 12.6 | 12.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 16.2 | 16.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 15.7 | 15.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.2 Fixed in 16.2 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 13.1 Fixed in 13.1 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.2 Fixed in 16.2 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.7.2; 16.0 to before 16.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.7.2; 16.0 to before 16.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 12.6.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- 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
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.2
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.1
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.2
- Fix · CNA tvOS (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 tvOS 16.2
26 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH, 7 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20866 Type confusion in Apple tvOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2022-20876 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority HIGH 66
- TI-2022-23079 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 63
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 13.1
22 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH, 7 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20866 Type confusion in Apple tvOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2022-20876 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority HIGH 66
- TI-2022-23079 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 63
Show 2 more groups
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 15.7
11 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20866 Type confusion in Apple tvOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2022-23079 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 63
- TI-2022-23090 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 12.6
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-23079 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 63
- TI-2022-20852 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2022-20855 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42855
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rg9c-336x-3rq5
References
Advisory 11
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-1 iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-2 iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-4 macOS Ventura 13.1
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-7 tvOS 16.2
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-5 macOS Monterey 12.6.2
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170518/libCoreEntitlements-CEContextQuery-Arbitrary-Entitlement-Returns.html
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-2022-42855 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-42855 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rg9c-336x-3rq5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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