CVE-2022-42821 — Protection Mechanism Failure in Apple Macos

CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure7 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.12%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Apple MacosApple Macos BIG SURApple Macos Monterey+1 more
Timeline
PublishedDec 15
Latest updateJul 28

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, macOS Ventura 13. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages5 packages

▶Appleapple/macos_monterey12.6.2
▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — 11.7+2
▶NVDapple/macos11.0 — 11.7.2+1
▶Appleapple/macos_big_sur11.7.2

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-2675-54p5-24ww: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks↗2022-12-15
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Apple
CVE-2022-42821: macOS Monterey 12.6.2↗2022-12-13
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Apple
CVE-2022-42821: macOS Big Sur 11.7.2↗2022-12-13
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Apple
CVE-2022-42821: macOS Ventura 13↗2022-10-24
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft: macOS Sploitlight flaw leaks Apple Intelligence data↗2025-07-28
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Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft: macOS bug lets hackers install malicious kernel drivers↗2025-01-13
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