Improper Privilege Management in macOS - CVE-2022-42853
Published: December 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70206
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42853
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to modify protected parts of the file system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in Boot Camp. A local application can modify protected parts of the file system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42853
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.1 22C65, 12.6.2 21G320