CVE-2022-42817 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
Visiting a malicious website may leak sensitive data due to a logic issue in state management, affecting Apple iOS and watchOS users.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-42817?
CVE-2022-42817 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
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, watchOS 9.1. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may leak sensitive data.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42817?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42817?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-42817 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42817 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 GHSA-mpfg-jjqj-fjqq.