CVE-2022-42860

low-risk

Published 2023-06-23

This issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1, macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Do I need to act?

0.03% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 5.5/10 Medium

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Macos

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (6)

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213493

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213494

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213493

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213494

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low-risk

Severity 18/34 · Moderate

Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal