Improper Privilege Management in macOS - CVE-2022-42861
Published: December 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70223
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42861
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in macOS kernel. A local application can break out of its sandbox.
Affected software
macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42861
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.1 22C65, 12.6.2 21G320
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 15.7.2 19H218, 16.2 20C65
iPadOS - addressed in versions 15.7.2 19H218, 16.2 20C65
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 15.7.2 19H218, 16.2 20C65
iPadOS - addressed in versions 15.7.2 19H218, 16.2 20C65