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CVE-2022-42827

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have …

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An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.2/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
  • Fresh EPSS: 1.06%: +0.01

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 11 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Bitsight
Press · 13 Jan 2023, 15:27 · 2023 Apple & iOS Vulnerabilities from CISA: Data - Bitsight
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 14 Dec 2022, 08:00 · Apple New Webkit Zero-day Flaw Used Actively Used in Attacks Against iPhones - CyberSecurityNews
Forbes
Press · 29 Oct 2022, 07:00 · Apple iOS 15.7.1 Release: Should You Upgrade? - Forbes
Bitdefender
Press · 28 Oct 2022, 07:00 · Got an Older iDevice? Update to iOS 15.7.1 Now! - Bitdefender
The Hacker News
Press · 27 Oct 2022, 07:00 · Apple iOS and macOS Flaw Could've Let Apps Eavesdrop on Your Conversations with Siri - The Hacker News
See all 11 source documents
Computer Weekly
Press · 25 Oct 2022, 07:00 · Apple patches new iPhone zero-day - Computer Weekly
TechTarget
Press · 25 Oct 2022, 07:00 · Apple patches actively exploited zero-day iOS bug - TechTarget
Forbes
Press · 25 Oct 2022, 07:00 · Apple iOS 16.1 Release: Should You Upgrade? - Forbes
ZDNET
Press · 25 Oct 2022, 07:00 · iOS 16.1 arrives: Here’s what’s new for your iPhone - ZDNET
Macworld
Press · 25 Oct 2022, 07:00 · iOS 16.1 includes a fix for a scary zero-day iPhone security flaw - Macworld
Sophos
Press · 25 Oct 2022, 07:00 · Apple megaupdate: Ventura out, iOS and iPad kernel zero-day – act now! - Sophos

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.2 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 1.1%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:43.617123+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
25 Oct 2022, 00:00
First press mention
25 Oct 2022, 07:00
Published
01 Nov 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
13 Jan 2023, 15:27
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58