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CVE-2022-42856

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.1.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a rep…

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A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.1.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.1..
CVSS 8.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.4/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.8: +1.32
  • Fresh EPSS: 8.52%: +0.04

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

Sources: 12 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

Sophos
Press · 19 Dec 2025, 06:43 · Apple patches are out – old iPhones get an old zero-day fix at last! - Sophos
Google Cloud
Press · 03 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Sanctioned but Still Spying: Intellexa’s Prolific Zero-Day Exploits Continue - Google Cloud
blog.google
Press · 29 Mar 2023, 07:00 · Spyware vendors use 0-days and n-days against popular platforms - blog.google
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 29 Mar 2023, 07:00 · Spyware campaigns using zero-days found in Italy, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, UAE - The Record from Recorded Future News
Popular Science
Press · 30 Jan 2023, 08:00 · Why you should update your iPhone ASAP, even if it is ancient - Popular Science
See all 12 source documents
The Sun
Press · 24 Jan 2023, 08:00 · Millions of people with older iPhones must check their settings today – it’s dangerous not to - The Sun
The Hacker News
Press · 24 Jan 2023, 08:00 · Apple Issues Updates for Older Devices to Fix Actively Exploited Vulnerability - The Hacker News
Malwarebytes
Press · 24 Jan 2023, 08:00 · Own an older iPhone? Check you’re on the latest version to avoid this bug - Malwarebytes
gHacks
Press · 24 Jan 2023, 08:00 · macOS 13.2 Ventura update brings Advanced Data Protection for iCloud and Security Keys for Apple ID - gHacks
Bitsight
Press · 13 Jan 2023, 15:27 · 2023 Apple & iOS Vulnerabilities from CISA: Data - Bitsight
Malwarebytes
Press · 16 Dec 2022, 08:00 · Update now your devices now! Apple patches actively exploited vulnerability for iPhones - Malwarebytes
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 14 Dec 2022, 08:00 · Apple New Webkit Zero-day Flaw Used Actively Used in Attacks Against iPhones - CyberSecurityNews

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 8.4 (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 8.8; EPSS 8.5%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network 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
14 Dec 2022, 00:00
First press mention
14 Dec 2022, 08:00
Published
15 Dec 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
19 Dec 2025, 06:43
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58