Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2022-42834
Published: May 8, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75774
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-2022-42834
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Mail. A local application can gain unauthorized access to mail folder attachments through a temporary directory used during compression.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42834
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.0 22A380, 11.7.3 20G1116, 12.6.3 21G419