Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2023 · Assigned by apple

CVE-2022-42838

Low 3.3

In plain English

A low-severity security flaw in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

An issue with app access to camera data was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. A camera extension may be able to continue receiving video after the app which activated was closed.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apple macOS unspecified – before 13

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