Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2022-42839

 

Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2022-42839

Published: November 6, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82731
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-2022-42839
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in Networking. A local application can gain access to sensitive information.


Affected software

macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS

How to mitigate CVE-2022-42839

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 13.1 22C65
Apple iOS - update to 16.2 20C65
iPadOS - update to 16.2 20C65

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