Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-42860
This issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.1, macOS Big Sur 11.7.1, macOS Ventura 13. 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 (4.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.2% 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)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213493 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213494 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42860?
- CVE-2022-42860 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Origin Validation Error. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-06-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42860?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.