CVE-2022-42789

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Published Nov 1, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue in code signature validation was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12.6. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 13

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 11.7

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 12.6

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-45852	An issue in code signature validation was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7, macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12.6. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.330% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213443
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213444
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213488

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Macos

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:19 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Nov 1, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:19 PM
Reserved: Oct 11, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 1, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:05 AM

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