Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2022-42860
Published: May 8, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75773
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42860
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a malicious application to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to Boot Camp does not properly impose security restrictions. A local application can modify protected parts of the file system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42860
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.0 22A380, 11.7.1 20G918, 12.6.1 21G217