CVE-2022-42849 Privilege escalation in tvOS
A user can elevate privileges via privileged API calls in Apple operating systems, requiring an upgrade to the latest versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-42849?
CVE-2022-42849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 15 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An access issue existed with privileged API calls. This issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, tvOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. A user may be able to elevate privileges.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42849?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42849?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-42849 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42849 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-4cm7-7r9p-hq66.