High severity · published Aug 14, 2023
CVE-2022-42828
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
8.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
through 9.0; 11.0 before 13.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42828
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42828
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488
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