CVE-2022-42845 — Out-of-bounds Write in Apple Macos

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write8 documents3 sources
Severity
7.2HIGHNVD
EPSS
1.5%
top 19.17%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
10
Apple MacosApple TvosApple Watchos+7 more
Timeline
PublishedDec 15

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2. An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.2 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages14 packages

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

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-9cph-hcr9-fvgm: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling↗2022-12-15
▶

📋Vendor Advisories

6
Apple
CVE-2022-42845: watchOS 9.2↗2022-12-13
▶
Apple
CVE-2022-42845: macOS Ventura 13.1↗2022-12-13
▶
Apple
CVE-2022-42845: macOS Monterey 12.6.2↗2022-12-13
▶
Apple
CVE-2022-42845: macOS Big Sur 11.7.2↗2022-12-13
▶
Apple
CVE-2022-42845: tvOS16.2↗2022-12-13
▶