Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-42841
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.2. Processing a maliciously crafted package may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified, 13.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42841?
- CVE-2022-42841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42841?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-42841 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.