Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2022-42816
Published: December 25, 2023 / Updated: December 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84733
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42816
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in Beta Access Utility. A local application can modify protected parts of the file system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42816
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.0 22A380, 14.4 23E214