--- title: "CVE-2022-42856: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type | CubePath" description: "A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42856 --- # CVE-2022-42856: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type | CubePath ## Description A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.1.2\. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.1.. Official description from the CVE record, published by apple. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42856) ## Key data ### CVSS 3.1 High 8.8 Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Metric | Value | What it means | | ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. | | Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. | | Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. | | User interaction | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link. | | Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. | | Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.08523 (8.5% probability) Percentile 95.1% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Name in the catalog Apple iOS Type Confusion Vulnerability Added to the catalog Dec 14, 2022 Federal due date Jan 4, 2023 ### CISA assessment as of Jan 28, 2025 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Exploitation Recorded by CISA as active Automatable no Technical impact total ### Weakness (CWE) CWE catalog version 5.0. CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license. - [CWE-843](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/843.html) Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ## Affected products Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them. - Apple tvOS - affected: unspecified up to before 16.2 - Apple tvOS - affected: unspecified up to before 13.1 - Apple tvOS - affected: unspecified up to before 15.7 - Apple tvOS - affected: unspecified up to before 16.1 - Apple tvOS - affected: unspecified up to before 16.2 ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535) - [support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532) - [support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213531) - [support.apple.com/en-us/HT213516](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213516) - [support.apple.com/en-us/HT213537](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213537) - [20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-2 iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/21) (seclists.org) mailing-list - [20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-4 macOS Ventura 13.1](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23) (seclists.org) mailing-list - [20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-3 iOS 16.1.2](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/22) (seclists.org) mailing-list - [20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-7 tvOS 16.2](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/26) (seclists.org) mailing-list - [20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-9 Safari 16.2](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/28) (seclists.org) mailing-list - [\[oss-security\] 20221226 WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit Security Advisory WSA-2022-0011](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/26/1) (openwall.com) mailing-list - [security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-32) ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Oct 11, 2022 2. Added to CISA KEV Dec 14, 2022 3. Record published Dec 15, 2022 4. Record last updated Oct 21, 2025 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 19:27 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)