Race condition in macOS - CVE-2022-42864
Published: December 13, 2022 / Updated: January 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70211
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42864
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in IOHIDFamily. A local application can exploit the race and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42864
Install updates from vendor's website.