CVE-2022-42851 Information disclosure in tvOS
Parsing a maliciously crafted TIFF file may lead to disclosure of user information in Apple tvOS.
- 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-2022-42851?
CVE-2022-42851 is a medium-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
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, tvOS 16.2. Parsing a maliciously crafted TIFF file may lead to disclosure of user information.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42851?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42851?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42851 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-42851 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42851 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-mgf9-v7f6-c7w7.