# About the security content of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2
This document describes the security content of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2.
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## iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2
Released December 13, 2022
**Accounts**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: A user may be able to view sensitive user information
Description: This issue was addressed with improved data protection.
CVE-2022-42843: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
**AppleAVD**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Parsing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to kernel code execution
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2022-46694: Andrey Labunets and Nikita Tarakanov
**AppleMobileFileIntegrity**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime.
CVE-2022-42865: Wojciech ReguÅa (@_r3ggi) of SecuRing
**AVEVideoEncoder**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-42848: ABC Research s.r.o
**CoreServices**
****Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: Multiple issues were addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2022-42859: Mickey Jin (@patch1t), Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive Security
**GPU Drivers**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-46702: Xia0o0o0o of W4terDr0p, Sun Yat-sen University
**Graphics Driver**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-42850: Willy R. Vasquez of The University of Texas at Austin
**Graphics Driver**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Parsing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected system termination
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-42846: Willy R. Vasquez of The University of Texas at Austin
**ImageIO**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2022-46693: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
**ImageIO**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Parsing a maliciously crafted TIFF file may lead to disclosure of user information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-42851: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
**IOHIDFamily**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.
CVE-2022-42864: Tommy Muir (@Muirey03)
**IOMobileFrameBuffer**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2022-46690: John Aakerblom (@jaakerblom)
**iTunes Store**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: An issue existed in the parsing of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2022-42837: Weijia Dai (@dwj1210) of Momo Security
**Kernel**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: A race condition was addressed with additional validation.
CVE-2022-46689: Ian Beer of Google Project Zero
**Kernel**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Connecting to a malicious NFS server may lead to arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
CVE-2022-46701: Felix Poulin-Belanger
**Kernel**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: A remote user may be able to cause kernel code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-42842: pattern-f (@pattern_F_) of Ant Security Light-Year Lab
**Kernel**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-42861: pattern-f (@pattern_F_) of Ant Security Light-Year Lab
**Kernel**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-42844: pattern-f (@pattern_F_) of Ant Security Light-Year Lab
**Kernel**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-42845: Adam Doupé of ASU SEFCOM
**Photos**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Shake-to-undo may allow a deleted photo to be re-surfaced without authentication
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
CVE-2022-32943: an anonymous researcher
**ppp**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-42840: an anonymous researcher
**Preferences**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app may be able to use arbitrary entitlements
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2022-42855: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
**Printing**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2022-42862: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
**Safari**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Visiting a website that frames malicious content may lead to UI spoofing
Description: A spoofing issue existed in the handling of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2022-46695: KirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani
**Software Update**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: A user may be able to elevate privileges
Description: An access issue existed with privileged API calls. This issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2022-42849: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)
**Weather**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.
CVE-2022-42866: an anonymous researcher
**WebKit**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
WebKit Bugzilla: 245521
CVE-2022-42867: Maddie Stone of Google Project Zero
**WebKit**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 245466
CVE-2022-46691: an anonymous researcher
**WebKit**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may bypass Same Origin Policy
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
WebKit Bugzilla: 246783
CVE-2022-46692: KirtiKumar Anandrao Ramchandani
**WebKit**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-42852: hazbinhotel working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
**WebKit**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.
WebKit Bugzilla: 246942
CVE-2022-46696: Samuel Groà of Google V8 Security
WebKit Bugzilla: 247562
CVE-2022-46700: Samuel Groà of Google V8 Security
**WebKit**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user information
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-46698: Dohyun Lee (@l33d0hyun) of SSD Secure Disclosure Labs & DNSLab, Korea Univ.
**WebKit**
Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.
WebKit Bugzilla: 247420
CVE-2022-46699: Samuel Groà of Google V8 Security
WebKit Bugzilla: 244622
CVE-2022-42863: an anonymous researcher
## Additional recognition
**Kernel**
We would like to acknowledge Zweig of Kunlun Lab and pattern-f (@pattern_F_) of Ant Security Light-Year Lab for their assistance.
**Safari Extensions**
We would like to acknowledge Oliver Dunk and Christian R. of 1Password for their assistance.
**WebKit**
We would like to acknowledge an anonymous researcher and scarlet for their assistance.
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