CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-42813

Improper Certificate Validation

Published: Nov 01, 2022 | Modified: Apr 22, 2025
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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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.

Weakness

The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
IpadosApple*16.0 (excluding)
Iphone_osApple*16.1 (excluding)
MacosApple*13.0 (excluding)
TvosApple*16.1 (excluding)
WatchosApple*9.1 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References