Exploited· due 2022-11-15

CVE-2022-42827

Apple iOS and iPadOS

Apple iOS and iPadOS kernel contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability which can allow an application to perform code execution with kernel privileges.

Exploitation status

  • CISA has confirmed this is being exploited in the wild. That is an observation of real attacks, not a prediction.
  • US federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it by 2022-11-15. That deadline does not bind private companies, but it is a reasonable benchmark for how urgently CISA views it.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA’s wording, unedited.

Scoring

CVSS
Not yet scored

Dates

Published
2022-10-25
Added to KEV
2022-10-25
Remediation due
2022-11-15
Sources
CISA KEV