CVE-2022-42799 Other in macOS
Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing in Apple operating systems and Safari.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-42799?
CVE-2022-42799 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 1 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, Safari 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing.
Weakness: CWE-1021
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42799?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42799?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2022-42799 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42799 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-42799, GHSA-mjhv-4xgh-4wx2, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42799.