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CVE-2022-42851

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 15, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:05 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOStvOS

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iPadOS· Apple
95%
v < 16.2
Affected range stops below 16.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
iPhone OS· Apple
95%
v < 16.2
Affected range stops below 16.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
tvOS· Apple
95%
v < 16.2
Affected range stops below 16.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/20
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-125

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