HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-42813
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-42813

CWE-295Published: November 1, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-42813 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple5 product(s)
ipadosiphone osmacostvoswatchos
Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492

All References (8)

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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213489Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213491Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213492Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-42813
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-295
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 1, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-42813 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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