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CVE-2022-42845

Published: Dec 15, 2022

Modified: Apr 21, 2025

PUBLISHED

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	macOS	affected `unspecified - < 11.7`
Apple	tvOS	affected `unspecified - < 16.2`
Apple	tvOS	affected `unspecified - < 13.1`
Apple	tvOS	affected `unspecified - < 12.6`
Apple	tvOS	affected `unspecified - < 16.2`
Apple	watchOS	affected `unspecified - < 9.2`

References

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/HT213536

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533

20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-1 iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2

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20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-6 macOS Big Sur 11.7.2

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20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-4 macOS Ventura 13.1

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20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-7 tvOS 16.2

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20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-5 macOS Monterey 12.6.2

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20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-8 watchOS 9.2

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