CVE-2022-42827

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple iOS versions prior to 15.7.1 Apple iOS version 16.1 and earlier Apple iPadOS versions prior to 15.7.1 Apple iPadOS version 16.1 and earlier

Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. The estimated number of potentially affected devices is not specified.

Recommendations For Apple iOS versions prior to 15.7.1, update to iOS 15.7.1 or later. For Apple iOS version 16.1 and earlier, update to iOS 16.1 or later. For Apple iPadOS versions prior to 15.7.1, update to iPadOS 15.7.1 or later. For Apple iPadOS version 16.1 and earlier, update to iPadOS 16.1 or later.