What is CVE-2022-42819?

CVE-2022-42819 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-42819?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-42819

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12.6. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.003 (20.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42819?: CVE-2022-42819 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-42819?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.