CVE-2022-42813 json
A certificate validation issue existed in the handling of WKWebView.
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-45876
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A certificate validation issue existed in the handling of WKWebView. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1. Processing a maliciously crafted certificate may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 13
- Apple tvOS 16.1
- Apple watchOS 9.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
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 tvOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213488
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213489
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213492
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213491
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-42813
- NVD CVE-2022-42813
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