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.

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

EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th 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:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-346 — Origin Validation Error

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (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.