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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-42856

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Apple iOS Type Confusion Vulnerability — Apple iOS contains a type confusion vulnerability when processing maliciously crafted web content leading to code execution.
Published: Dec 14, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Apple iOS Type Confusion Vulnerability — Apple iOS contains a type confusion vulnerability when processing maliciously crafted web content leading to code execution.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

A critical type confusion vulnerability in Apple iOS (CVE-2022-42856) allows remote code execution through maliciously crafted web content with a CVSS score of 9.0. The vulnerability affects iOS devices when processing specially crafted web pages, potentially enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code with full device privileges. Immediate patching is essential as exploits are publicly available and actively exploited in the wild.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 21, 2026 17:19
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations face significant risk across multiple sectors: Banking and financial institutions (SAMA-regulated) using iOS devices for mobile banking and transactions; Government agencies (NCA oversight) relying on iOS for secure communications; Healthcare providers managing patient data on iOS devices; Telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily) with iOS-dependent infrastructure; Energy sector (ARAMCO) personnel using iOS devices for operational technology access. The vulnerability's remote exploitation capability via web content makes it particularly dangerous for organizations with BYOD policies or public-facing web applications.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Healthcare and Medical Services Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Defense and Security Education Retail and E-commerce
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all iOS devices in your organization and document their current versions
2. Disable web browsing on critical devices until patching is complete
3. Block access to untrusted websites and implement web content filtering
4. Alert users to avoid clicking suspicious links or visiting untrusted websites

Patching Guidance:
1. Update all iOS devices to iOS 16.1.2 or later immediately
2. For enterprise deployments, use Mobile Device Management (MDM) to enforce updates
3. Prioritize patching for devices with access to sensitive systems and data
4. Verify patch installation through device inventory management systems

Compensating Controls (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Implement network-level web filtering to block malicious content
2. Deploy Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) solutions on iOS devices
3. Restrict device access to trusted networks only
4. Disable JavaScript in Safari browser settings
5. Enable Guided Access to limit app functionality

Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for unexpected process execution from Safari or WebKit processes
2. Alert on unusual memory access patterns or privilege escalation attempts
3. Track failed and successful iOS update attempts
4. Monitor for suspicious network connections from iOS devices
5. Implement endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions compatible with iOS
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع أجهزة iOS في المؤسسة وتوثيق إصداراتها الحالية
2. تعطيل تصفح الويب على الأجهزة الحرجة حتى اكتمال التحديث
3. حجب الوصول إلى المواقع غير الموثوقة وتطبيق تصفية محتوى الويب
4. تنبيه المستخدمين لتجنب النقر على الروابط المريبة أو زيارة المواقع غير الموثوقة

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. تحديث جميع أجهزة iOS إلى الإصدار 16.1.2 أو أحدث فوراً
2. للنشر على مستوى المؤسسة، استخدم إدارة الأجهزة المحمولة (MDM) لفرض التحديثات
3. إعطاء الأولوية لتصحيح الأجهزة التي تحتوي على وصول إلى الأنظمة والبيانات الحساسة
4. التحقق من تثبيت التصحيح من خلال أنظمة إدارة المخزون

الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. تطبيق تصفية الويب على مستوى الشبكة لحجب المحتوى الضار
2. نشر حلول الدفاع ضد التهديدات المحمولة (MTD) على أجهزة iOS
3. تقييد وصول الجهاز بالشبكات الموثوقة فقط
4. تعطيل JavaScript في إعدادات متصفح Safari
5. تفعيل الوصول الموجه لتحديد وظائف التطبيق

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة تنفيذ العمليات غير المتوقعة من عمليات Safari أو WebKit
2. التنبيه على أنماط الوصول إلى الذاكرة غير العادية أو محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات
3. تتبع محاولات تحديث iOS الفاشلة والناجحة
4. مراقبة الاتصالات الشبكية المريبة من أجهزة iOS
5. تطبيق حلول الكشف والاستجابة على نقطة النهاية (EDR) المتوافقة مع iOS
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures ECC 2024 A.6.1.1 - Organization of Information Security ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Asset Management and Inventory ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change Management ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.RA-1 - Asset Management and Identification SAMA CSF ID.RA-2 - Vulnerability Management SAMA CSF PR.IP-12 - Information and Records Management SAMA CSF DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability Scans
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for Information Security ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - Asset Management ISO 27001:2022 A.12.3 - Segregation of Duties ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities and Exposures ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Information Security Requirements Analysis and Specification
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches and Updates PCI DSS 11.2 - Vulnerability Scanning
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Apple:iOS
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS0.19%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2023-01-04
Published 2022-12-14
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 2
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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