Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Apple iOS Type Confusion Vulnerability
CVE-2022-42856
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.1.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.1..
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:8.52%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-843 ↗CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | tvOS | unspecified < 16.2 (affected) |
| Apple | tvOS | unspecified < 13.1 (affected) |
| Apple | tvOS | unspecified < 15.7 (affected) |
| Apple | tvOS | unspecified < 16.1 (affected) |
| Apple | tvOS | unspecified < 16.2 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apple Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-10-11T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2022-12-15T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:15:29 |
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