Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-42853
An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Published · last modified .
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:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213533
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42853?
- CVE-2022-42853 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42853?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-42853 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.