CVE-2022-42829 Use after free in macOS
A use-after-free flaw allows an app with root privileges to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges on Apple macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-42829?
CVE-2022-42829 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 1 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42829?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42829?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42829 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2022-42829 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42829 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-mxxh-6gv3-x6rm.