Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU68645

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2022-42796

Published: October 25, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68645

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42796

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due within the Audio subsystem. A local application can escalate privileges on the system.

macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 13.0 22A380
iPadOS - update to 15.7 19H12
Apple iOS - update to 15.7 19H12