Improper Privilege Management in macOS - CVE-2022-42843
Published: December 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70198
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42843
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management within the Accounts component. A local user can gain access to sensitive information of other users.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42843
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 13.1 22C65
watchOS - update to 9.2 20S361
Apple iOS - update to 16.2 20C65
iPadOS - update to 16.2 20C65
tvOS - update to 16.2 20K362
watchOS - update to 9.2 20S361
Apple iOS - update to 16.2 20C65
iPadOS - update to 16.2 20C65
tvOS - update to 16.2 20K362