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CVE-2022-42813

9.8 · CRITICAL

A certificate validation issue existed in the handling of WKWebView.

Published Nov 1, 2022CWE-295EPSS 1.00%

Overview

CVE-2022-42813 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 1, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A certificate validation issue existed in the handling of WKWebView. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1. Processing a maliciously crafted certificate may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213488Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213489Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213491Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213492Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213488Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213489Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213491Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT213492

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42813?

CVE-2022-42813 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 1, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2022-42813?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-42813?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-42813?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-42813 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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