CVE-2022-42813
Apple WKWebView Certificate Validation Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 1, 2022, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 22, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2022-42813
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Upgrade to iOS 16.1 or later.
- Upgrade to tvOS 16.1 or later.
- Upgrade to macOS Ventura 13 or later.
- Upgrade to watchOS 9.1 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2022-42813 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2022-42813.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-42813 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-42813
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
Python
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2022-42813 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2022-42813 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-295 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-295 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.1
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.26 }} 0.02%
score
0.49489
percentile