CVE-2022-42832
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCVE-2022-42832 is a race condition vulnerability in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that allows an application with root privileges to escalate to kernel-level code execution. The vulnerability was addressed by implementing improved locking mechanisms.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 16.0< 16.1< 13.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the Apple operating systemDetermine whether the device runs iOS, iPadOS, or macOS. On iOS/iPadOS, check Settings > General > About. On macOS, click the Apple menu and select About This Mac.Affected if The device runs any of the affected Apple operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, or macOS).
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Check iOS or iPadOS versionOn iOS or iPadOS, go to Settings > General > About and note the version number displayed next to 'Version'.Affected if The device runs iPadOS versions earlier than 16.0 or iPhone OS versions earlier than 16.1.
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Check macOS versionOn macOS, click the Apple menu, select About This Mac, and note the version number shown (for example, 12.x, 13.x, or later).Affected if The device runs macOS versions earlier than 13.0 (Ventura).
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Verify root privilege access conditionConfirm whether any application with root or administrator privileges is installed or could be installed on the device. This includes enterprise management tools, MDM profiles, or applications requesting elevated permissions.Affected if The device has or may have applications with root-level privileges, which is required for the exploit to function.
The environment is affected if the device runs iPadOS < 16.0, iPhone OS < 16.1, or macOS < 13.0 AND has applications with root privileges present or possible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped13.016.016.1
Apply the vendor-supplied updates: iOS 16.1 and later, iPadOS 16 and later, or macOS Ventura 13 and later.
iOS 16.1 / iPadOS 16 / macOS Ventura 13.0
- Back up all important data on the device before updating
- For iPhone: Update to iOS 16.1 or later via Settings > General > Software Update
- For iPad: Update to iPadOS 16 or later via Settings > General > Software Update
- For Mac: Update to macOS Ventura 13.0 or later via System Preferences > Software Update
- After updating, verify the system is running the fixed version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-42832 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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