VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-42841
Processing a maliciously crafted package may lead to arbitrary code execution.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-843
- Affected
- apple/macos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/23Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/25Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.