CVE-2022-42825 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Apple Macos

CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment8 documents3 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 73.08%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
9
Apple MacosApple TvosApple Watchos+6 more
Timeline
PublishedNov 1
Latest updateNov 2

Description

This issue was addressed by removing additional entitlements. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.1, macOS Ventura 13, watchOS 9.1, iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16, macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

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 Packages14 packages

▶Appleapple/macos_monterey12.6.1
▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — 13
▶NVDapple/macos11.0 — 11.7.1+2
▶Appleapple/macos_big_sur11.7.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-mgh2-3cf4-78r5: This issue was addressed by removing additional entitlements↗2022-11-02
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📋Vendor Advisories

6
Apple
CVE-2022-42825: macOS Big Sur 11.7.1↗2022-10-24
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Apple
CVE-2022-42825: macOS Ventura 13↗2022-10-24
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Apple
CVE-2022-42825: macOS Monterey 12.6.1↗2022-10-24
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Apple
CVE-2022-42825: watchOS 9.1↗2022-10-24
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Apple
CVE-2022-42825: tvOS 16.1↗2022-10-24
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