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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2022-42862

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-12-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 13.1 / 16.2 or later.
See remediation →
58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

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 · unedited
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

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 confidence

A vulnerability in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS allowed an application to bypass Privacy preferences. The issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code path.

MitigationUpdate affected devices to iOS 16.2 or later, iPadOS 16.2 or later, or macOS Ventura 13.1 or later to receive the patch.

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
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 16.2
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 16.2
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 13.1

CVSS 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
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check iOS version on iPhone
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version and note the displayed version number
    Affected if Version is less than 16.2 (for example, 16.1.x or earlier)
  2. Check iPadOS version on iPad
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version and note the displayed version number
    Affected if Version is less than 16.2 (for example, 16.1.x or earlier)
  3. Check macOS version on Mac
    Click the Apple menu > About This Mac and note the version displayed under macOS
    Affected if Version is less than 13.1 (for example, 13.0.x or earlier, or any version of macOS Monterey 12.x)

If the device runs iOS or iPadOS versions earlier than 16.2, or macOS versions earlier than 13.1, the Privacy preferences bypass vulnerability is present.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 13.1 / 16.2 or later
Fixed in 13.116.2
Interim mitigation

Update affected devices to iOS 16.2 or later, iPadOS 16.2 or later, or macOS Ventura 13.1 or later to receive the patch.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1

  1. Upgrade iPhone to iOS 16.2 or later
  2. Upgrade iPad to iPadOS 16.2 or later
  3. Upgrade macOS to Ventura 13.1 or later
  4. After upgrading, verify the device settings by going to Settings > Privacy & Security to confirm privacy preferences are functioning correctly
Caveat Standard Apple OS upgrade considerations apply - ensure device compatibility and backup data before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
4.0 hours of engineering $750
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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.

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