CVE-2022-42837 json
An issue existed in the parsing of URLs.
published 2022-12-15 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-45900
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue existed in the parsing of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, watchOS 9.2. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 13.1, 15.7, 16.2
- Apple watchOS 9.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213532
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213530
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213531
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213536
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /kb/HT213535
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/27
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-42837
- NVD CVE-2022-42837
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