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CVE-2022-42806: A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVE-2022-42806 · published 4 years ago
Summary

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

What to do
  • Update apple ipados to version 16.0 or later.
  • Update apple iphone_os to version 16.1 or later.
  • Update apple macos to version 13.0 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
apple ipados < 16.0
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os < 16.1
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos < 13.0
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
7.0 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-362Race Condition
Timeline
Published1 Nov 2022
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
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