Vulnerability · Published Dec 15, 2022 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2022-42841
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity type confusion 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 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 67.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-843 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213534
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213533
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-6 macOS Big Sur 11.7.2 mailing-list
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-4 macOS Ventura 13.1 mailing-list
- 20221220 APPLE-SA-2022-12-13-5 macOS Monterey 12.6.2 mailing-list